s 39 Saving for validity of transactions
39.—(1) Subject to subsection (3), a contravention of any requirement of this Act (including requirements in regulations made for the purposes of this Act) does not affect the validity or enforceability of any agreement, transaction or arrangement. (2) Failure to comply with any code, guideline, policy statement or practice note issued under section 74 does not affect the validity of any agreement, transaction or arrangement. (3) Subsection (1) has effect subject to any express provision to the contrary in this Act or in any regulations made for the purposes of another provision of this Act. (4) Without limiting section 135(1), the regulations mentioned in subsection (3) may provide that a contravention of any requirement of this Act has a specified effect on the validity or enforceability of any agreement, transaction or arrangement.[30