Under the provisions of the Hire Purchase Act, a transport company hired a delivery truck for its haulage operations. Halfway through the agreed payment schedule, the company decided to discontinue the arrangement due to a downturn in business. Which of the following statements correctly describes the hirer's legal position in this situation?
- The hirer has the statutory right to terminate the contract at any time before the final payment by giving written notice and paying any outstanding balance up to the statutory minimum amount.Cevap
- BThe hirer cannot return the truck because legal ownership automatically passed to the transport company immediately upon signing the contract.
- CThe hirer can repudiate the contract and demand a full refund of all previous installments paid by treating the business slowdown as a breach of warranty.
- DThe hirer is legally bound to continue paying all installments until maturity and has no statutory right of early termination.
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The hirer has the statutory right to terminate the contract at any time before the final payment by giving written notice and paying any outstanding balance up to the statutory minimum amount.
Under the statutory provisions governing hire purchase agreements, the hirer retains the option to terminate the agreement at any point before the final installment becomes due. To exercise this right legally, the hirer must give written notice of termination to the owner and pay any accrued installments together with the amount required to bring total payments up to the statutory minimum (usually 50% of the total hire purchase price unless otherwise specified).
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Rights and obligations of the hirer under Hire Purchase law