SALE OF GOODS ACT 1957 (REVISED 1989)

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

2 CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY-2. Interpretation.

3 CHAPTER I PRELIMINARY-3. Application of Contracts Act 1950.

4 CHAPTER II FORMATION OF THE CONTRACT CONTRACT OF SALE Contract of sale-4. Sale and agreement to sell.

5 Formalities of the contract-5. Contract of how sale made.

6 Subject matter of contract-6. Existing or future goods.

7 Subject matter of contract-7. Goods perishing before making of contract.

8 Subject matter of contract-8. Goods perishing before sale but after agreement to sell.

9 The price-9. Ascertainment of price.

10 The price-10. Agreement to sell at valuation.

11 Conditions and warranties-11. Stipulations as to time.

12 Conditions and warranties-12. Condition and warranty.

13 Conditions and warranties-13. When condition to be treated as warranty.

14 Conditions and warranties-14. Implied undertaking as to title, etc.

15 Conditions and warranties-15. Sale by description.

16 Conditions and warranties-16. Implied condition as to quality or fitness.

17 Conditions and warranties-17. Sale by sample.

18 CHAPTER III EFFECTS OF THE CONTRACT TRANSFER OF PROPERTY AS BETWEEN SELLER AND BUYER Transfer of property as between seller and buyer-18. Goods must be ascertained.

19 CHAPTER III EFFECTS OF THE CONTRACT TRANSFER OF PROPERTY AS BETWEEN SELLER AND BUYER Transfer of property as between seller and buyer-19. Property passes when intended to pass.

20 CHAPTER III EFFECTS OF THE CONTRACT TRANSFER OF PROPERTY AS BETWEEN SELLER AND BUYER Transfer of property as between seller and buyer-20. Specific goods in a deliverable state.

21 CHAPTER III EFFECTS OF THE CONTRACT TRANSFER OF PROPERTY AS BETWEEN SELLER AND BUYER Transfer of property as between seller and buyer-21. Specific goods to be put into a deliverable state.

22 CHAPTER III EFFECTS OF THE CONTRACT TRANSFER OF PROPERTY AS BETWEEN SELLER AND BUYER Transfer of property as between seller and buyer-22. Specific goods in a deliverable state when the seller has to do anything thereto in order to ascertain price.

23 CHAPTER III EFFECTS OF THE CONTRACT TRANSFER OF PROPERTY AS BETWEEN SELLER AND BUYER Transfer of property as between seller and buyer-23. Sale of unascertained goods and appropriation.

24 CHAPTER III EFFECTS OF THE CONTRACT TRANSFER OF PROPERTY AS BETWEEN SELLER AND BUYER Transfer of property as between seller and buyer-24. Goods sent on approval or "on sale or return".

25 CHAPTER III EFFECTS OF THE CONTRACT TRANSFER OF PROPERTY AS BETWEEN SELLER AND BUYER Transfer of property as between seller and buyer-25. Reservation of right of disposal.

26 CHAPTER III EFFECTS OF THE CONTRACT TRANSFER OF PROPERTY AS BETWEEN SELLER AND BUYER Transfer of property as between seller and buyer-26. Risk prima facie passes with property.

27 CHAPTER III EFFECTS OF THE CONTRACT TRANSFER OF PROPERTY AS BETWEEN SELLER AND BUYER Transfer of property as between seller and buyer-27. Sale by person not the owner.

28 CHAPTER III EFFECTS OF THE CONTRACT TRANSFER OF PROPERTY AS BETWEEN SELLER AND BUYER Transfer of property as between seller and buyer-28. Sale by one of joint owners.

29 CHAPTER III EFFECTS OF THE CONTRACT TRANSFER OF PROPERTY AS BETWEEN SELLER AND BUYER Transfer of property as between seller and buyer-29. Sale by person in possession under voidable contract.

30 CHAPTER III EFFECTS OF THE CONTRACT TRANSFER OF PROPERTY AS BETWEEN SELLER AND BUYER Transfer of property as between seller and buyer-30. Seller or buyer in possession after sale.

31 CHAPTER IV PERFORMANCE OF THE CONTRACT-31. Duties of seller and buyer.

32 CHAPTER IV PERFORMANCE OF THE CONTRACT-32. Payment and delivery are concurrent conditions.

33 CHAPTER IV PERFORMANCE OF THE CONTRACT-33. Delivery.

34 CHAPTER IV PERFORMANCE OF THE CONTRACT-34. Effect of part delivery.

35 CHAPTER IV PERFORMANCE OF THE CONTRACT-35. Buyer to apply for delivery.

36 CHAPTER IV PERFORMANCE OF THE CONTRACT-36. Rules as to delivery.

37 CHAPTER IV PERFORMANCE OF THE CONTRACT-37. Delivery of wrong quantity.

38 CHAPTER IV PERFORMANCE OF THE CONTRACT-38. Instalment deliveries.

39 CHAPTER IV PERFORMANCE OF THE CONTRACT-39. Delivery to carrier or wharfinger.

40 CHAPTER IV PERFORMANCE OF THE CONTRACT-40. Risk where goods are delivered at distant place.

41 CHAPTER IV PERFORMANCE OF THE CONTRACT-41. Buyer's right of examining the goods.

42 CHAPTER IV PERFORMANCE OF THE CONTRACT-42. Acceptance.

43 CHAPTER IV PERFORMANCE OF THE CONTRACT-43. Buyer not bound to return rejected goods.

44 CHAPTER IV PERFORMANCE OF THE CONTRACT-44. Liability of buyer for neglecting or refusing delivery of goods.

45 CHAPTER V RIGHTS OF UNPAID SELLER AGAINST THE GOODS-45. Unpaid seller defined.

46 CHAPTER V RIGHTS OF UNPAID SELLER AGAINST THE GOODS-46. Unpaid seller's rights.

47 Unpaid seller's lien-47. Seller's lien.

48 Unpaid seller's lien-48. Part delivery.

49 Unpaid seller's lien-49. Termination of lien.

50 Stoppage in transit-50. Right of stoppage in transit.

51 Stoppage in transit-51. Duration of transit.

52 Stoppage in transit-52. How stoppage in transit is effected.

53 Transfer by buyer and seller-53. Effect of subsale or pledge by buyer.

54 Transfer by buyer and seller-54. Sale not generally rescinded by lien or stoppage in transit.

55 CHAPTER VI SUITS FOR BREACH OF THE CONTRACT-55. Suit for price.

56 CHAPTER VI SUITS FOR BREACH OF THE CONTRACT-56. Damages for non-acceptance.

57 CHAPTER VI SUITS FOR BREACH OF THE CONTRACT-57. Damages for non-delivery.

58 CHAPTER VI SUITS FOR BREACH OF THE CONTRACT-58. Specific performance.

59 CHAPTER VI SUITS FOR BREACH OF THE CONTRACT-59. Remedy for breach of warranty.

60 CHAPTER VI SUITS FOR BREACH OF THE CONTRACT-60. Repudiation of contract before due date.

61 CHAPTER VI SUITS FOR BREACH OF THE CONTRACT-61. Interest by way of damages and special damages.

62 CHAPTER VII MISCELLANEOUS-62. Exclusion of implied terms and conditions.

63 CHAPTER VII MISCELLANEOUS-63. Reasonable time a question of fact.

64 CHAPTER VII MISCELLANEOUS-64. Savings.

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