Sale of Goods Act 1893

Buyer’s right of examining the goods.

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F27[34.(1) Where goods are delivered to the buyer, which he has not previously examined, he is not deemed to have accepted them unless and until he has had a reasonable opportunity of examining them for the purpose of ascertaining whether they are in conformity with the contract.

(2) Unless otherwise agreed, when the seller tenders delivery of goods to the buyer, he is bound, on request, to afford the buyer a reasonable opportunity of examining the goods for the purpose of ascertaining whether they are in conformity with the contract.]

Annotations

Amendments:

F27

Substituted (31.12.1980) by Sale of Goods and Supply of Services Act 1980 (16/1980), s. 20, commenced as per s. 1(2).