s 59 Civil liability not affected by Parts IV, V and VI
Nothing in Parts IV, V and VI and the relevant industry code of practice shall be construed as—
(a) conferring a right of action in any civil proceedings in respect of any contravention, whether by act or omission, of any provision of those Parts;
(b) conferring a defence to an action in any civil proceedings or as otherwise affecting a right of action in any civil proceedings; or
(c) affecting the extent, if any, to which a right of action arises or civil proceedings may be taken with respect to breaches of duties imposed by other legislations in regard to safety and health.
Malay text (authoritative)
Liabiliti sivil tidak tersentuh oleh Bahagian IV, V dan VI
Tiada apa-apa jua dalam Bahagian IV, V dan VI dan tataamalan industri yang relevan boleh ditafsirkan sebagai—
(a) memberikan hak tindakan dalam mana-mana prosiding sivil berkenaan dengan apa-apa pelanggaran, sama ada melalui perbuatan atau peninggalan, mana-mana peruntukan Bahagian itu;
(b) memberikan pembelaan terhadap sesuatu tindakan dalam mana-mana prosiding sivil atau selainnya yang menyentuh hal tindakan dalam mana-mana prosiding sivil; atau
(c) menyentuh takat, jika ada, sesuatu hak tindakan berbangkit atau prosiding sivil boleh diambil berkenaan dengan kemungkiran kewajipan-kewajipan yang dikenakan oleh perundangan lain berkaitan dengan keselamatan dan kesihatan.
Text as at 1 January 2006 (LOM reprint); amendments made after that date may not be incorporated.
Source: Laws of Malaysia, Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia (lom.agc.gov.my). Not a copy of the Gazette printed by the Government Printer (Interpretation Acts 1948 and 1967, s 61).
