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Contract and Commercial Law Act 2017

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33: Meaning of cancel

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“What it means to cancel a contract”

In this part of the law, when you see the word ‘cancel’ related to a contract, it means to end the contract in a specific way. The law explains how to do this in sections 36 to 40. It’s important to know that this meaning of ‘cancel’ only applies in this part of the law, unless the surrounding text suggests it should mean something different.

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33Meaning of cancel

  1. In this subpart, unless the context otherwise requires, cancel, in relation to a contract, means cancel in accordance with sections 36 to 40.

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