The innocent party is entitled to claim damages under the tort of negligence for all types of misrepresentation.

A person is not entitled to rescind a contract which was induced by an innocent misrepresentation.

A person is only entitled to a remedy under the Misrepresentation Act where the person who made the misrepresentation is a party to the contract.

The Misrepresentation Act may be used to obtain damages for fraudulent misrepresentation.