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No. 16/1980:
SALE OF GOODS AND SUPPLY OF SERVICES ACT, 1980
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ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
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PART I PRELIMINARY AND GENERAL
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1 Short title.
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2 Interpretation generally.
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3 Dealing as consumer.
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4 Saving.
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5 Orders.
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6 Penalties.
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7 Prosecution of offences.
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8 Expenses.
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PART II SALE OF GOODS
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9 Citation and construction of Part II.
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10 Sale of Goods Act, 1893, sections 11, 12, 13, 14 and 15.
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11 Statements purporting to restrict rights of buyer.
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12 Implied warranty for spare parts and servicing.
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13 Implied condition on sale of motor vehicles.
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14 Liability of finance houses.
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15 Definition of guarantee.
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16 Terms of guarantee.
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17 Liability of seller under guarantee.
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18 Exclusion of buyer's rights under guarantee.
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19 Right of action under guarantee.
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20 Sale of Goods Act, 1893, sections 34 and 35.
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21 Sale of Goods Act, 1893, section 53.
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22 Sale of Goods Act, 1893, section 55.
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23 Sale of goods Act, 1893, section 55A.
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24 International sales.
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PART III HIRE-PURCHASE AGREEMENTS
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25 Citation and construction of Part III.
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26 Implied terms as to title.
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27 Letting by description.
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28 Implied undertakings as to quality or fitness.
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29 Samples.
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30 Statements purporting to restrict rights of hirer.
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31 Exclusion of implied terms and conditions.
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32 Liability of persons conducting negotiations antecedent to hire-purchase agreements.
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33 Applications of sections 12, 15 to 19 to hire-purchase agreements.
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34 Application of section 13 to hire-purchase of motor vehicles.
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35 Antecedent negotiations and representations.
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36 Conflict of laws.
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37 International hire-purchase agreements.
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38 Goods let otherwise than under hire-purchase agreement.
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PART IV SUPPLY OF SERVICES
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39 Implied undertakings as to quality of service.
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40 Exclusion of implied terms.
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41 Statements purporting to restrict rights of recipient of service.
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42 Conflict of laws.
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PART V MISREPRESENTATION
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43 "Contract".
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44 Removal of certain bars to rescission for innocent misrepresentation.
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45 Damages for misrepresentation.
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46 Avoidance of certain provisions excluding liability for misrepresentation.
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PART VI MISCELLANEOUS
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47 Unsolicited goods.
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48 Directory entries.
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49 Invoices.
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50 Power to withdraw acceptance of contract.
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51 Required particulars in contracts, guarantees and related writings.
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52 Notice as to use of standard form of contract.
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53 Size of type in printed contracts and other documents.
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54 Contracts required to be in writing.
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55 Functions of Director of Consumer Affairs.
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56 Consultation with Minister for Finance.
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57 Construction of sections 9 and 18 of the Consumer Information Act, 1978.
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SCHEDULE
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AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW RELATING TO THE SALE OF GOODS, HIRE-PURCHASE AGREEMENTS AND CONTRACTS FOR THE SUPPLY OF SERVICES AND TO PROVIDE FOR RELATED MATTERS.
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[30th June, 1980]
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BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS:
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