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PROFESSIONAL STANDARDS ACT 2004 - SECT 6

6 Application

(1) This Act does not apply to liability for damages because of any of the following--

(a) the death of, or personal injury to, a person;
(b) any negligence or other fault of a lawyer in acting for a client in a personal injury claim;
(c) a breach of trust;
(d) fraud or dishonesty.

(2) This Act does not apply to liability that may be the subject of proceedings under the Land Title Act 1994, part 9, division 2, subdivision C.

(3) This Act does not apply to any cause of action arising under, or in relation to, a contract, or contractual relations, entered into before the commencement of this Act (whether or not the action lies in contract) unless the parties, after the commencement of this Act, vary the relevant contract so as to make express provision for the application of this Act.



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