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Insurance Contracts Act 1984 No. 80 of 1984 - SECT 15

Certain other laws not to apply
15. (1) A contract of insurance to which this Act applies is not capable of
being made the subject of relief under-

   (a)  any other Act;

   (b)  a State Act; or

   (c)  an Act or Ordinance of a Territory, that provides for relief in
        respect of harsh, oppressive, unconscionable, unjust, unfair or
        inequitable contracts.

(2) Without limiting the generality of sub-section (1)-

   (a)  that sub-section extends to relief from the consequences in law of
        making a misrepresentation; and

   (b)  the nature of the relief to which that sub-section applies includes
        relief by way of variation, avoidance or termination of a contract. 


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