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(2) The High Court may, after hearing the parties and any witness whom they may desire to call, make such an order setting aside or modifying the terms of the agreement as the Court considers just and equitable in the circumstances of the case.

Power to apportion expenses

58.—(1) Where in any premises the whole or any part of which has been let as a workplace any structural or other alterations are required in order to comply with the provisions of this Act or to conform with any standard or requirement imposed by or under this Act, and the owner or occupier of the workplace, as the case may be, alleges that the whole or part of the expenses of the alterations ought to be borne by the owner or occupier of the workplace, the owner or occupier of the workplace may apply to the High Court for the expenses of the alterations to be apportioned between them.

(2) The High Court may, after hearing the parties and any witness whom they may desire to call, make such an order concerning the apportionment of their expenses as the Court considers just and equitable in the circumstances of the case, regard being had to the terms of any contract between the parties, or in the alternative, the Court may, at the request of the owner or occupier of the workplace, determine the lease.

PART XI
GENERAL

Relation to other laws

59. Nothing in this Act or in any approved code of practice shall derogate from the effect of any other written law for the time being in force.

Civil liability

60.—(1) Nothing in this Act shall be construed—

(a) as conferring a right of action in any civil proceedings in respect of any contravention, whether by act or omission, of any provision of this Act; or