Illegal Contracts Act 1970

Illegal Contracts Act
New Zealand Parliament
An Act to reform the law relating to illegal contracts
Date of Royal Assent 01 December 1970
Date commenced 01 December 1970
Administered by Ministry of Justice
Status: Current legislation

The Illegal Contracts Act [1970] manages how the law handles contracts that are deemed illegal under either common law or under Statute.

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