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Regulatory and enforcement matters - Civil liability - Declaration of contravention

76: Purpose and effect of declaration of contravention

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“Legal document that helps people affected by broken rules get money more easily”

A declaration of contravention is a legal document that has a special purpose. When someone wants to get money because they were affected by a rule being broken, they can use this declaration. It means they don’t have to prove that the rule was broken or who was involved in breaking it.

The declaration of contravention is very important. It gives definite proof of certain things. These things must be written in the declaration, as explained in section 77. Once the declaration is made, no one can argue against these facts.

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Civil liability: Declaration of contravention

76Purpose and effect of declaration of contravention

  1. The purpose of a declaration of contravention is to enable an applicant for a compensatory order to rely on the declaration of contravention in the proceeding for that order, and not be required to prove the contravention or involvement in the contravention.

  2. Accordingly, a declaration of contravention is conclusive evidence of the matters that must be stated in it under section 77.