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Goods Act 1958
19Implied conditions as to quality or fitness
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19 Implied conditions as to quality or fitness
Subject to the provisions of this Part and of any Act in that behalf there is no implied warranty or condition as to the quality or fitness for any particular purpose of goods supplied under a contract of sale, except as follows—
S. 19(a) amended by No. 6716 s. 2(Sch. 1).
(a) where the buyer expressly or by implication makes known to the seller the particular purpose for which the goods are required so as to show that the buyer relies on the seller's skill or judgment and the goods are of a description which it is in the course of the seller's business to supply (whether he be the manufacturer or not) there is an implied condition that the goods shall be reasonably fit for such purpose: Provided that in the case of a contract for the sale of a specified article under its patent or other trade name there is no implied condition as to its fitness for any particular purpose;
(b) where goods are bought by description from a seller who deals in goods of that description (whether he be the manufacturer or not) there is an implied condition that the goods shall be of merchantable quality: Provided that if the buyer has examined the goods there shall be no implied condition as regards defects which such examination ought to have revealed;
(c) an implied warranty or condition as to quality or fitness for a particular purpose may be annexed by the usage of trade;
(d) an express warranty or condition does not negative a warranty or condition implied by this Part unless inconsistent therewith.
*Sale by Sample*
No. 3694 s. 20.
20 Sale by sample
(1) A contract of sale is a contract for sale by sample where there is a term in the contract express or implied to that effect.
(2) In the case of a contract for sale by sample—
(a) there is an implied condition that the bulk shall correspond with the sample in quality;
(b) there is an implied condition that the buyer shall have a reasonable opportunity of comparing the bulk with the sample;
(c) there is an implied condition that the goods shall be free from any defect rendering them unmerchantable which would not be apparent on reasonable examination of the sample.
Division 3—Effects of the contract
*Transfer of Property as between Seller and Buyer*
No. 3694 s. 21.
S. 21 amended by No. 2/2009 s. 27.