Contracts legislation - Minors’ contracts - Special rules for contracts of service and life insurance contracts
94: Sections 92 and 93 do not apply in certain circumstances
You could also call this:
"Sometimes the rules for young people's contracts don't count"
You should know that there are some situations where sections 92 and 93 don't apply. These sections are about special rules for contracts of service and life insurance contracts.
Here are the times when those rules don't apply:
First, they don't apply to a contract that the District Court has approved under section 98. This means if a judge has looked at the contract and said it's okay, then the special rules don't matter for that contract.
Second, they don't apply when there's a compromise or settlement of a claim for money or damages made by or for a minor. This could be when a young person (or someone acting for them) agrees to accept money to solve a problem, even if other people are involved too.
Also, section 93 doesn't apply to agreements made under section 4A of the Maori Housing Amendment Act 1938. This is a special rule for certain housing agreements.
Remember, these are just exceptions to the rules. In most cases, sections 92 and 93 still apply to contracts of service and life insurance contracts.
a contract approved by the District Court under section 98; or
the compromise or settlement of any claim for money or damages made by or on behalf of a minor (whether alone or in conjunction with any other person).
Nothing in section 93 applies to any agreement entered into under section 4A of the Maori Housing Amendment Act 1938.