(1) Except as
specifically provided by this Act —
(a) any
contract, agreement, scheme or arrangement, whether it was made before or
after the commencement of this Act, has no effect to the extent that it
purports to exclude, modify or restrict the operation of this Act; and
(b) any
purported waiver of a right conferred by or under this Act has no effect.
(2) A person must not
enter into any contract, agreement or arrangement with the intention, either
directly or indirectly, of defeating, evading or preventing the operation of
this Act.
Penalty for this subsection: a fine of $10 000.
[Section 9 amended: No. 3 of 2019 s. 39; No. 28 of
2020 s. 10.]