Hire-purchase Act, 1972 [Repealed] Section 3 - Bare Act |
| State | Central Government |
| Year | 1972 |
| Section Title | Hire-purchase Agreements to Be in Writing and Signed by Parties Thereto |
(1) Every hire-purchase agreement shall be--
(a) in writing, and
(b) signed by all the parties thereto.
(2) A hire-purchase agreement shall be void if in respect thereof any of the requirements specified in sub-section (1) has not been complied with.
(3) Where there is a contract of guarantee, the hire-purchase agreement shall be signed by the surety also, and if the hire-purchase agreement is not so signed, the hire-purchase agreement shall be voidable at the option of the onwer.