The Illegal Contracts Act [1970] is a New Zealand law that manages how contracts are deemed illegal under either common law or under Statute.
| Illegal Contracts Act | |
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| New Zealand Parliament | |
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| Passed | 1970 |
| Royal assent | 1 December 1970 |
| Commenced | 1 December 1970 |
| Administered by | Ministry of Justice |
| Status: Current legislation | |
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)
Cases edit
- Automobile Centre (Auckland) Ltd v Facer
- Barsdell v Kerr
- Catley v Herbert
- Duncan v McDonald
- Fenton v Scotty's Car Sales Ltd
- H & R Block Ltd v Sanott
- Harding v Coburn
- Knyvett v Christchurch Casinos Ltd
- Lower Hutt City Council v Martin
- Mercurius Ventures Ltd v Waitakere City Council
- National Westminster Finance NZ Ltd v South Pacific Rent-a-Car Ltd
- NZI Bank Ltd v Euro-National Corp Ltd
- Polymer Developments Group Ltd v Tilialo
- Re AIC Merchant Finance Ltd (in rec)
- Ross v Henderson
External links edit
- Illegal Contracts Act [1970] text of the Act