Illegal Contracts Act 1970

Illegal Contracts Act
New Zealand Parliament
  • An Act to reform the law relating to illegal contracts
Passed1970
Royal assent1 December 1970
Commenced1 December 1970
Administered byMinistry of Justice
Status: Current legislation

The Illegal Contracts Act [1970] is a New Zealand law that manages how contracts 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 (declaring the contract to be either partially or fully enforceable)
  • variation of the contract
  • restitution
  • compensation (damages)

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