Insurance Contracts Act 1984
15Certain other laws not to apply
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15 Certain other laws not to apply
(1) A contract of insurance is not capable of being made the subject of relief under: (a) any other Act; or (b) a State Act; or (c) an Act or Ordinance of a Territory. (2) Relief to which subsection (1) applies means relief in the form of: (a) the judicial review of a contract on the ground that it is harsh, oppressive, unconscionable, unjust, unfair or inequitable; or (b) relief for insureds from the consequences in law of making a misrepresentation; but does not include: (c) relief in the form of compensatory damages; or (d) relief relating to the effect of section 12BF (unfair contract terms) of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001.
Note: See Subdivision G (enforcement and remedies) of Division 2 of Part 2 of the Australian Securities and Investments Commission Act 2001 for certain remedies relating to the effect of section 12BF of that Act.