Illegal_Contracts_Act_1970

Illegal Contracts Act 1970

Illegal Contracts Act 1970

Act of Parliament in New Zealand

The Illegal Contracts Act [1970] is a New Zealand law that manages how contracts are deemed illegal under either common law or under Statute.

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Under this law, all such contracts are deemed illegal, but it gives wide discretionary powers to grant relief, including granting orders such as ordering:

  • validation (declaring the contract to be either partially or fully enforceable)
  • variation of the contract
  • restitution
  • compensation (damages)

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