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Contract and Commercial Law Act 2017

Contracts legislation - Minors’ contracts - Entering into contract with District Court’s approval

99: Persons who may apply

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“Who can ask the court to approve a contract for someone under 18”

You or someone else can ask the District Court to approve a contract that involves a minor (someone under 18 years old). The people who can make this request are:

The minor who wants to be part of the contract.

Any other person who will be part of the contract with the minor.

A guardian of the minor.

This means that if you’re a minor wanting to make a contract, or if you want to make a contract with a minor, or if you’re looking after a minor, you can ask the court to approve the contract.

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Part 2 Contracts legislation
Minors’ contracts: Entering into contract with District Court’s approval

99Persons who may apply

  1. An application for approval under section 98 may be made—

  2. by the minor or any other person who will be a party to the proposed contract; or
    1. by a guardian of the minor.

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