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71P Designated activities: liability

(1) Designated activity regulations may make provision about liability and compensation in connection with this Part.

(2) A contravention of a requirement under designated activity regulations or designated activity rules -

(a) does not, except as provided by designated activity regulations under section 71Q or by regulations under section 71R, make a person guilty of an offence;

(b) does not, except as provided by designated activity regulations -

(i) make any transaction void or unenforceable, or

(ii) give rise to any action for breach of statutory duty.

(3) Designated activity regulations may in particular -

(a) in cases where the regulations make provision for liability, make provision excluding civil liability (whether generally or to such extent as may be specified),

(b) make provision for liability to be determined in accordance with designated activity rules,

(c) make provision so that a person being subject to a liability includes another person being entitled as against that

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