Singapore legislation

Section 10

of Supply of Goods Act 1982

Section 10

Implied terms where hire is by sample

(1)

This section applies where, under a contract for the hire of goods, the bailor bails or agrees to bail the goods by reference to a sample.

(2)

In such a case, there is an implied condition —

(a)

that the bulk will correspond with the sample in quality;

(b)

that the bailee will have a reasonable opportunity of comparing the bulk with the sample; and

(c)

that the goods will be free from any defect, making their quality unsatisfactory, which would not be apparent on reasonable examination of the sample.

(3)

[Deleted by Act 44/96]

(4)

For the purposes of this section, a bailor bails or agrees to bail goods by reference to a sample where there is an express or implied term to that effect in the contract concerned.