Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) If:
(a) a person (the claimant ) suffers loss or damage because of conduct engaged in by another person; and
(b) the conduct contravened subsection 170(1), (2) or (3);
the claimant may recover the amount of the loss or damage by action in the Federal Court or the Federal Circuit and Family Court of Australia against:
(c) that other person; or
(d) any person involved in the contravention.
(2) An action under subsection (1) may be commenced at any time within 6 years after the day on which the cause of action that relates to the conduct accrued.
(3) A reference in this section to a person involved in the contravention is a reference to a person who has:
(a) aided, abetted, counselled or procured the contravention; or
(b) induced the contravention, whether through threats or promises or otherwise; or
(c) been in any way (directly or indirectly) knowingly concerned in or a party to the contravention; or
(d) conspired with others to effect the contravention.