Contracts Review Act 1980 (NSW)

Contracts Review Act 1980 No 16

An Act with respect to the judicial review of certain contracts and the grant of relief in respect of harsh, oppressive, unconscionable or unjust contracts.

Part 1 Preliminary

1 Name of Act This Act may be cited as the Contracts Review Act 1980.

2 Commencement (1) This section and section 1 shall commence on the date of assent to this Act. (2) Except as provided in subsection (1), this Act shall commence on such day as may be appointed by the Governor in respect thereof and as may be notified by proclamation published in the Gazette.

3 (Repealed)

4 Definitions (1) In this Act, except in so far as the context or subject-matter otherwise indicates or requires— Court means— (a) the Supreme Court of New South Wales, or (b) in accordance with section 134B of the District Court Act 1973, and without affecting the jurisdictional limitations referred to in that section, the District Court of New South Wales, or (c) in accordance with section 32 of the Local Court Act 2007, and without affecting the jurisdictional limitations referred to in that section, the Local Court, or (d) in accordance with section 89D of the Home Building Act 1989, and without affecting the jurisdictional limitations referred to in that section, the Tribunal, or (e) in accordance with section 123 of the Retirement Villages Act 1999, and without affecting the jurisdictional limitations referred to in that section, the Tribunal. land instrument means an instrument that transfers title to land, creates an estate or interest in land or is a dealing within the meaning of the Real Property Act 1900. Tribunal means the Civil and Administrative Tribunal. unjust includes unconscionable, harsh or oppressive, and injustice shall be construed in a corresponding manner.