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Court of Appeal Wellington
13, 14 April; 22 July 1976
Richmond, Woodhouse and Cooke JJ
13, 14 April; 22 July 1976
Richmond, Woodhouse and Cooke JJ
Statutes — Interpretation — Construction with reference to intention of legislature — Ambiguity — Suppressing the mischief and advancing the remedy — The effect of the phrase "subject to".
Contract — Void and illegal contracts by statute — Validating illegal contract — Illegal Contracts Act 1970, ss 3, 7.
Sale of land — Restrictive legislation — Farm land — Agreement not made subject to part II of the Land Settlement Promotion and Land Acquisition Act 1952, ss 24, and 25(1) and (4).