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HIRE-PURCHASE ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 1966 - SECT 31

31.(1) Where a person has made an offer to enter into a
hire-purchase agreement, a credit-sale agreement or a
conditional sale agreement, in a case not falling within section 11(1), and
wishes to withdraw that offer before it is accepted, any person who conducted
any antecedent negotiations shall be deemed to be the agent of any
other person concerned for the purpose of receiving notice that the offer is
withdrawn.

(2) Where the hirer or buyer under a hire-purchase agreement, a
credit-sale agreement or a conditional sale agreement claims to have a right
to rescind the agreement, any person who conducted any antecedent negotiations
shall be deemed to be the agent of the owner or seller for the purpose of
receiving any notice rescinding the agreement which is served by the hirer or
buyer.

(3) In subsection (1) "other person concerned", in relation to an offer, means
any person who would be in a position to accept the offer if it were not
withdrawn; and in subsection (2) "rescind" does not include

(a)the service of a notice of cancellation, or

(b)the termination of an agreement under section 27, or by the exercise of a
right or power in that behalf expressly conferred by the agreement.

(4) The preceding provisions of this section shall have effect without
prejudice to the operation of section 12(3).

(5) Section 2(4) applies to this section.

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