The operation of any
provision of this Act is not to be regarded —
(a) as a
breach of contract or confidence or otherwise as a civil wrong;
(b) as a
breach of any contractual provision prohibiting, restricting or regulating the
assignment or transfer of assets or rights or the disclosure of information;
(c) as
giving rise to any remedy by a party to an instrument or as causing or
permitting the termination of any instrument, because of a change in the
beneficial or legal ownership of any asset or right;
(d) as
causing any contract or instrument to be void or otherwise unenforceable; or
(e) as
releasing or allowing the release of any surety.