Section 153 — Human Rights Act 1993: Savings

153 Savings (1) Nothing in this Act affects the right to bring any proceedings, whether civil or criminal, that may be brought other than under this Act, but, in assessing any damages to be awarded to or on behalf of any person under this Act or otherwise, a Court must take account of any damages already awarded to or on behalf of that person in respect of the same cause of action. (2) Subject to the Illegal Contracts Act 1970 , no proceedings, Civil or criminal, shall lie against any person, except as provided by this Act, in respect of any act or omission which is unlawful by virtue only of any of the provisions of Part 2 of this Act. (3) Nothing in this Act shall affect any enactment or rule of law, or any policy or administrative practice of the Government of New Zealand, that— (a) [Repealed] (b) Distinguishes between New Zealand citizens and other persons, or between British subjects or Commonwealth citizens and aliens. (4) [Repealed] Compare: 1971 No 150 s 37; 1977 No 49 s 86, 93 Subsection (1) was amended, as from 1 January 2002, by section 42(1)(a) Human Rights Amendment Act 2001 (2001 No 96) by substituting “ affects ” for “ shall affect ” . Subsection (1) was amended, as from 1 January 2002, by section 42(1)(b) Human Rights Amendment Act 2001 (2001 No 96) by substituting “ that may be brought other than under this Act ” for “ which might have been brought if this Act had not been passed ” . Subsection (1) was amended, as from 1 January 2002, by section 42(1)(c) Human Rights Amendment Act 2001 (2001 No 96) by substituting “ must ” for “ shall ” . Subsections (3)(a) and (4) were repealed, as from 1 January 2002, by section 42(2) Human Rights Amendment Act 2001 (2001 No 96).