Singapore legislation

Section 14

of Consumer Protection (Fair Trading) Act 2003

Section 14

Application of this Part

Amended by7/20127/20127/201225/20167/2012

(1)

This Part applies if —

(a)

the transferee deals as consumer;

(b)

the goods do not conform to the applicable contract at the time of delivery; and

(c)

the contract was made on or after 1 September 2012.

Amended by7/2012

(2)

If this section applies, the transferee has the right —

(a)

under and in accordance with section 15, to require the transferor to repair or replace the goods; or

(b)

under and in accordance with section 16 —

(i)

to require the transferor to reduce the amount to be paid for the transfer by the transferee by an appropriate amount; or

(ii)

to rescind the contract with regard to the goods in question.

Amended by7/2012

(3)

For the purposes of subsection (1)(b), goods which do not conform to the applicable contract at any time within the period of 6 months starting after the date on which the goods were delivered to the transferee must be taken not to have so conformed at that date.

Amended by7/201225/2016

(4)

Subsection (3) does not apply if —

(a)

it is established that the goods did so conform at that date; or

(b)

its application is incompatible with the nature of the goods or the nature of the lack of conformity.[12B

Amended by7/2012
Section 14 — Consumer Protection (Fair Trading) Act 2003