Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2019A00050:clause:1_994m
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2019A00050
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 994M
Character Range: 41166–42093

994M  Civil liability
 (1) If:
 (a) a person (the first person) contravenes section 994B, 994C or 994D or subsection 994E(1) or (3); and
 (b) another person (the client) suffers loss or damage because of the contravention;
the client may recover the amount of the loss or damage by action against the first person, whether or not:
 (c) the first person (or anyone else) has been convicted of an offence in relation to the contravention; or
 (d) a Court has made a declaration of contravention under subsection 1317E(1) in relation to the contravention; or
 (e) a Court has ordered the first person (or anyone else) to pay the Commonwealth a pecuniary penalty under section 1317G in relation to the contravention.
 (2) An action under subsection (1) may be begun at any time within 6 years after the day on which the cause of action arose.
 (3) This section does not affect any liability that a person has under any other law.