HIRE-PURCHASE ACT 1967 (REVISED

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1 PART I PRELIMINARY-1. Short title and application.

2 PART I PRELIMINARY-2. Interpretation.

3 PART I PRELIMINARY-3. Appointment of officers.

4 PART II FORMATION AND CONTENTS OF HIRE-PURCHASE AGREEMENTS-4. Requirements relating to hire-purchase agreements.

4A PART II FORMATION AND CONTENTS OF HIRE-PURCHASE AGREEMENTS-4A. Hire-purchase agreement to be in writing.

4B PART II FORMATION AND CONTENTS OF HIRE-PURCHASE AGREEMENTS-4B. Hire-purchase agreement to be signed, etc .

4C PART II FORMATION AND CONTENTS OF HIRE-PURCHASE AGREEMENTS-4C. Contents of hire-purchase agreement.

4D PART II FORMATION AND CONTENTS OF HIRE-PURCHASE AGREEMENTS-4D. Separate agreement for every item of goods.

4E PART II FORMATION AND CONTENTS OF HIRE-PURCHASE AGREEMENTS-4E. Motor vehicle registration certificate.

4F PART II FORMATION AND CONTENTS OF HIRE-PURCHASE AGREEMENTS-4F. Altered or modified motor vehicle.

4G PART II FORMATION AND CONTENTS OF HIRE-PURCHASE AGREEMENTS-4G. Declaration on second-hand motor vehicle.

5 PART II FORMATION AND CONTENTS OF HIRE-PURCHASE AGREEMENTS-5. Copy of documents to be served on hirer.

6 PART II FORMATION AND CONTENTS OF HIRE-PURCHASE AGREEMENTS-6. [Deleted by Act A813] .

6A PART IIA OPTION TO HIRER-6A. Option to hirer.

6B PART IIA OPTION TO HIRER-6B. Right of owner to revise the base lending rate.

6C PART IIA OPTION TO HIRER-6C. Right of hirer where the base lending rate is revised.

7 PART III PROTECTION OF HIRERS AND GUARANTORS-7. Conditions and warranties to be implied in every hire-purchase agreement.

8 PART III PROTECTION OF HIRERS AND GUARANTORS-8. Liability of the owner and person acting on his behalf for misrepresentation.

9 PART IV HIRERS-9. Duty of owners and sellers to supply documents and information.

10 PART IV HIRERS-10. Appropriation of payments made in hire-purchase agreements.

11 PART IV HIRERS-11. Power of court to allow goods to be removed.

12 PART IV HIRERS-12. Assignments of rights under hire-purchase agreement.

13 PART IV HIRERS-13. Operation of law.

14 PART IV HIRERS-14. Early completion of agreement.

15 PART IV HIRERS-15. Power of hirer to determine hiring.

16 PART IV HIRERS-16. Notices to be given to hirer when goods repossessed.

16A PART IV HIRERS-16A. Hirer who returns goods not liable to pay cost of repossession, etc .

17 PART IV HIRERS-17. Owner to retain possession of goods repossessed for twenty-one days.

17A PART IV HIRERS-17A. Permits for repossession.

17B PART IV HIRERS-17B. Offence to appoint non-permit holder.

18 PART IV HIRERS-18. Hirer's rights and immunities when goods repossessed.

19 PART IV HIRERS-19. Power of hirer to regain possession of goods in certain circumstances.

20 PART IV HIRERS-20. Power of court to vary existing judgments or orders when goods are repossessed.

20A PART V GUARANTORS-20A. Owner may require Guarantors.

21 PART V GUARANTORS-21. Provisions as to guarantors.

22 PART V GUARANTORS-22. Guarantor not to be bound in certain cases.

23 PART V GUARANTORS-23. Rights of guarantor against owner.

24 PART V GUARANTORS-24. Rights of guarantor against hirer.

25 PART V GUARANTORS-25. Guarantor not to seize.

26 PART VI INSURANCE-26. Insurance of goods comprised in hire-purchase agreements.

27 PART VI INSURANCE-27. Powers of court in relation to insurance contracts associated with hire-purchase agreements.

28 PART VI INSURANCE-28. Contents of contracts of insurance.

29 PART VI INSURANCE-29. Application of Part VI.

30 PART VII GENERAL-30. Limitation on terms charges.

30A PART VII GENERAL-30A. Booking fee.

31 PART VII GENERAL-31. Minimum deposits.

32 PART VII GENERAL-32. Certain payments, etc , not to be treated as deposits for the purposes of this Part.

33 PART VII GENERAL-33. Power of court to reopen certain hire-purchase transactions.

34 PART VII GENERAL-34. Avoidance of certain provisions.

35 PART VII GENERAL-35. Provisions relating to securities collateral to hire-purchase agreements.

36 PART VII GENERAL-36. False statement by dealers, etc , in proposals.

36A PART VII GENERAL-36A. Prohibition against collection of payment other than those in the Second Schedule.

36B PART VII GENERAL-36B. Prohibition against collection of payment by persons other than owners, dealers, agents, etc .

36C PART VII GENERAL-36C. Issue of receipt in respect of payments.

36D PART VII GENERAL-36D. Owner to inform hirer where dealer, etc , has ceased to be authorized to collect payment.

37 PART VII GENERAL-37. Hirer may be required to state where goods are.

38 PART VII GENERAL-38. Fraudulent sale or disposal of goods by hirer.

39 PART VII GENERAL-39. Certain alterations, etc , of hire-purchase agreements to be of no effect.

40 PART VII GENERAL-40. Second-hand goods.

41 PART VII GENERAL-41. Power of court to extend time.

42 PART VII GENERAL-42. Power of court to order delivery of goods unlawfully detained.

43 PART VII GENERAL-43. Service of notices.

43A PART VII GENERAL-43A. Substituted service.

44 PART VII GENERAL-44. Proof of service.

45 PART VII GENERAL-45. Size, type, etc , required in certain documents.

46 PART VII GENERAL-46. Penalty.

47 PART VII GENERAL-47. Liability of responsible officers of company.

48 PART VII GENERAL-48. Principal criminally liable for acts of servant or agent.

49 PART VIII POWERS OF ENFORCEMENT-49. Declaration of office.

50 PART VIII POWERS OF ENFORCEMENT-50. Power to enter premises and inspect and seize goods and documents.

50A PART VIII POWERS OF ENFORCEMENT-50A. Access to computerized data.

50B PART VIII POWERS OF ENFORCEMENT-50B. List of things seized.

51 PART VIII POWERS OF ENFORCEMENT-51. Obstruction of officers.

51A PART VIII POWERS OF ENFORCEMENT-51A. Warrant admissible notwithstanding defects, etc .

51B PART VIII POWERS OF ENFORCEMENT-51B. Powers of investigation.

51C PART VIII POWERS OF ENFORCEMENT-51C. Power of arrest.

51D PART VIII POWERS OF ENFORCEMENT-51D. Power to require attendance of person acquainted with case.

51E PART VIII POWERS OF ENFORCEMENT-51E. Examination of person acquainted with case.

52 PART VIII POWERS OF ENFORCEMENT-52. Supply of information.

53 PART VIII POWERS OF ENFORCEMENT-53. Admissibility of statement in evidence.