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Insurance Contracts Act 1984
63Cancellations of contracts of insurance void
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#### 63 Cancellations of contracts of insurance void
(1) Except as provided by this Act, an insurer must not cancel a contract of general insurance.
(2) Except as provided by this Act or section 210 of the Life Insurance Act 1995, an insurer must not cancel a contract of life insurance.
> Note: Section 210 of the Life Insurance Act 1995 deals with cancellation of a contract of life insurance because of non‑payment of a premium.
(3) Any purported cancellation of a contract of insurance in contravention of subsection (1) or (2) is of no effect.