Singapore legislation

Section 13

of Consumer Protection (Fair Trading) Act 2003

Section 13

Interpretation of this Part

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(1)

In this Part, unless the context otherwise requires —

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Definition

“applicable contract” means —

(a)

a contract of sale of goods;

(b)

a contract for the transfer of goods; or

(c)

a hire-purchase agreement;

Definition

“contract for the transfer of goods” has the meaning given by the Supply of Goods Act 1982;

Definition

“contract of sale of goods” has the meaning given by the Sale of Goods Act 1979;

Definition

“delivery” has the meaning given by the Sale of Goods Act 1979;

Definition

“goods” —

(a)

in relation to a sale, has the meaning given by the Sale of Goods Act 1979; and

(b)

in relation to any other transfer, has the meaning given by the Supply of Goods Act 1982;

Definition

“hire-purchase agreement” has the meaning given by the Hire‑Purchase Act 1969;

Definition

“repair” means, in cases where there is a lack of conformity in goods within the meaning of subsection (4), to bring the goods into conformity with the contract;

Definition

“transferee” —

(a)

in relation to a contract of sale of goods, means the buyer within the meaning of the Sale of Goods Act 1979;

(b)

in relation to a contract for the transfer of goods, has the meaning given by the Supply of Goods Act 1982; and

(c)

in relation to a hire-purchase agreement, means the hirer within the meaning of the Hire‑Purchase Act 1969;

Definition

“transferor” —

(a)

in relation to a contract of sale of goods, means the seller within the meaning of the Sale of Goods Act 1979;

(b)

in relation to a contract for the transfer of goods, has the meaning given by the Supply of Goods Act 1982; and

(c)

in relation to a hire-purchase agreement, means the owner within the meaning of the Hire‑Purchase Act 1969.

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(2)

References in this Part to dealing as consumer are to be construed in accordance with Part 1 of the Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977.

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(3)

For the purposes of this Part, it is for a transferor claiming that the transferee does not deal as consumer to show that the transferee does not.

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(4)

For the purposes of this Part, goods do not conform to —

(a)

a contract of sale of goods if there is, in relation to the goods, a breach of an express term of the contract or a term implied by section 13, 14 or 15 of the Sale of Goods Act 1979;

(b)

a contract for the supply or transfer of goods if there is, in relation to the goods, a breach of an express term of the contract or a term implied by section 3, 4 or 5 of the Supply of Goods Act 1982; and

(c)

a hire-purchase agreement if there is, in relation to the goods, a breach of an express term of the contract or a term implied by section 6A, 6B or 6C of the Hire‑Purchase Act 1969.

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(5)

The following provisions do not apply to this Part:

(a)

the definitions of “consumer” and “goods” in section 2(1);

(b)

section 2(2); and

(c)

the provisions in Part 4.[12A

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