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WASTE AVOIDANCE AND RESOURCE RECOVERY ACT 2007 - SECT 6

6 .         Effect on other laws

        (1)         Except as specifically provided by this Act, the provisions of this Act are complementary to and not in derogation of the provisions of any other law of the State.

        (2)         Without limiting the generality of subsection (1), this Act is not to be construed so as to prevent a person from being prosecuted under any other enactment for an offence punishable by this Act, or from being liable under any other law of the State to any other or higher penalty or punishment than is provided for the offence by this Act.

        (3)         Nothing in this section affects the operation of the Sentencing Act 1995 section 11.

        (4)         Nothing in this Act in any way affects any right any entity has at law to prevent, control or abate pollution or environmental harm or obtain damages.



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