Legislation

 

Equitable rules of contract construction

The following Acts contain provisions that give preference to the equitable approach to determining the importance of terms in a contract.

NSW: Conveyancing Act, 1919 Section 13

Qld: Property Law Act 1974, Section 62

SA: Law of Property Act 1936, Section 16

Tas: Supreme Court Civil Procedure Act 1932, Section 11(7)

Vic: Property Law Act 1958, Section 41

WA: Property Law Act 1969, Section 21

ACT: Civil Law (Property) Act 2006, Section 501

NT: Supreme Court Act 1979, Section 68