Minors (Property and Contracts) Act 1970
34Repudiation by court for minor
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34 Repudiation by court for minor
34 Repudiation by court for minor
(1) Where a minor has participated in a civil act, then, subject to section 35 and subject to subsection (2), a court having jurisdiction under this section may, by order, repudiate the civil act on behalf of the minor participant at any time during his or her minority.
(2) The court shall not repudiate a civil act on behalf of a minor participant if it appears to the court that the civil act is for the benefit of the minor participant.
(3) Where the court repudiates a civil act on behalf of a minor participant, the court shall give such directions as it thinks fit for service of notice of the order of repudiation on persons interested in the civil act.