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Crown Entities Act 2004

Establishment and governance of Crown entities - Statutory entities - Validity of acts

19: Acts in breach of statute are invalid

You could also call this:

"Breaking a law or doing something wrong makes an action invalid, but a court can still help."

If you do something as part of a statutory entity, it is not valid if it goes against a law or is not something you are allowed to do. You must do things for the right reasons, which is to perform your functions. If you do not, what you do is not valid, unless section 20 says it is okay.

If you make a small mistake, a court might still help you, even if what you did was not valid. This means a court has the power to decide what to do in these situations. You can still get help from a court, even if you made a mistake.

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Part 2Establishment and governance of Crown entities
Statutory entities: Validity of acts

19Acts in breach of statute are invalid

  1. An act of a statutory entity is invalid, unless section 20 applies, if it is—

  2. an act that is contrary to, or outside the authority of, an Act; or
    1. an act that is done otherwise than for the purpose of performing its functions.

      1. Subsection (1) does not limit any discretion of a court to grant relief in respect of a minor or technical breach.