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SALE OF GOODS ACT 1896 - As at 29 August 2007 - Act 6 of 1896

- As at 29 August 2007 - Act 6 of 1896

Table of Provisions

PART 1 - PRELIMINARY

  • 1 Short title
  • 2 Commencement
  • 3 Interpretation of terms

PART 2 - FORMATION OF THE CONTRACT

Division 1 - Contract of sale

Division 2 - Formalities of the contract

Division 3 - Subject matter of contract

Division 4 - The price

Division 5 - Conditions and warranties

  • 13 Stipulations as to time
  • 14 When condition to be treated as warranty
  • 15 Implied undertaking as to title etc.
  • 16 Sale by description
  • 17 Implied conditions as to quality or fitness

Division 6 - Sale by sample

PART 3 - EFFECTS OF THE CONTRACT

Division 1 - Transfer of property as between seller and buyer

  • 19 Goods must be ascertained
  • 20 Property passes when intended to pass
  • 21 Rules for ascertaining intention
  • 22 Reservation of right of disposal
  • 23 Risk prima facie passes with property

Division 2 - Transfer of title

PART 4 - PERFORMANCE OF THE CONTRACT

Division 1 - Rights of unpaid seller against the goods

Division 2 - Unpaid seller’s right of retention

Division 3 - Stoppage in transitu

  • 45 Right of stoppage in transitu
  • 46 Duration of transit
  • 47 How stoppage in transitu is effected

Division 4 - Resale by buyer or seller

  • 48 Effect of sub-sale or pledge by buyer
  • 49 Sale not generally rescinded by lien or stoppage in transitu

PART 6 - ACTIONS FOR BREACH OF THE CONTRACT

Division 1 - Remedies of the seller

  • 50 Action for price
  • 51 Damages for non-acceptance

Division 2 - Remedies of the buyer

  • 52 Damages for non-delivery
  • 53 Specific performance
  • 54 Remedy for breach of warranty
  • 55 Interest and special damages

PART 7 - SUPPLEMENTARY

  • 56 Exclusion of implied terms and conditions
  • 57 Reasonable time a question of fact
  • 58 Rights etc. enforceable by action
  • 59 Auction sales
  • 60. (Repealed)
  • 61 Savings

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