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Paragraph 23 Civil liability

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(1)

Without prejudice to—

(a)

any right of action; and

(b)

any defence

which exists or may be available apart from the provisions of the Gangmasters Licensing Act 2004 and these Rules, contravention of, or failure to comply with any of the provisions of the Act or of these Rules by a licence holder shall, so far as it causes damage, be actionable.

(2)

In this paragraph, “damage” includes the death of, or injury to, any person (including any disease and any impairment of that person’s physical or mental condition).