Singapore legislation

Section 5

of Supply of Goods Act 1982

Section 5

Implied terms where transfer is by sample

Amended by44/96

(1)

This section applies where, under a contract for the transfer of goods, the transferor transfers or agrees to transfer the property in 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 transferee 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.

Amended by44/96

(3)

[Deleted by Act 44/96]

(4)

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

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