Act 212 Hire Purchase Act 1967
LAWS OF MALAYSIA
ONLINE VERSION OF UPDATED
TEXT OF REPRINT
Act 212
HIRE-PURCHASE ACT 1967
As at 30 July 2012
2
HIRE-PURCHASE ACT 1967
First enacted
…
…
…
…
1967 (Act No. 24 of
1967]
Revised
…
…
…
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1978 (Act 212 w.e.f
15 November 1978)
Latest amendment made by
Act A1384 which came into operation on
… …
…
…
15 June 2011
PREVIOUS REPRINTS
First Reprint…
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…
… …
2001
Second Reprint…
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…
… …
2006
3
LAWS OF MALAYSIA
Act 212
HIRE-PURCHASE ACT 967
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
PART I
PRELIMINARY
Section
1.
Short title and application
2.
Interpretation
3.
Appointment of officers
PART II
FORMATION AND CONTENTS OF HIRE-PURCHASE
AGREEMENTS
4.
Requirements relating to hire-purchase agreements
4A.
Hire-purchase agreement to be in writing
4B.
Hire-purchase agreement to be signed, etc.
4 C.
Contents of hire-purchase agreement
4 D.
Separate agreement for every item of goods
4E.
Motor vehicle registration certificate
4F.
Altered or modified motor vehicle
4G.
Declaration on second-hand motor vehicle
5.
Copy of documents to be served on hirer
6.
(Deleted)
PART IIA
OPTION TO HIRER
6A.
Option to hirer
6B.
Right of owner to revise the base lending rate
4
Laws of Malaysia
ACT 212
Section
6 C.
Right of hirer where the base lending rate is revised
PART III
PROTECTION OF HIRERS AND GUARANTORS
Warranties and Conditions
7.
Conditions and warranties to be implied in every hire-purchase agreement
8.
Liability of the misrepresentation owner
and
person
acting
on
his
behalf
for
PART IV
HIRERS
Statutory rights of hirers
9.
Duty of owners and sellers to supply documents and information
10.
Appropriation of payments made in hire-purchase agreements
11.
Power of court to allow goods to be removed
12.
Assignments of rights under hire-purchase agreement
13.
Operation of law
14.
Early completion of agreement
15.
Power of hirer to determine hiring
16.
Notices to be given to hirer when goods repossessed
16A.
17.
ONLINE VERSION OF UPDATED
TEXT OF REPRINT
Act 212
HIRE-PURCHASE ACT 1967
As at 30 July 2012
2
HIRE-PURCHASE ACT 1967
First enacted
…
…
…
…
1967 (Act No. 24 of
1967]
Revised
…
…
…
…
1978 (Act 212 w.e.f
15 November 1978)
Latest amendment made by
Act A1384 which came into operation on
… …
…
…
15 June 2011
PREVIOUS REPRINTS
First Reprint…
…
…
… …
2001
Second Reprint…
…
…
… …
2006
3
LAWS OF MALAYSIA
Act 212
HIRE-PURCHASE ACT 967
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
PART I
PRELIMINARY
Section
1.
Short title and application
2.
Interpretation
3.
Appointment of officers
PART II
FORMATION AND CONTENTS OF HIRE-PURCHASE
AGREEMENTS
4.
Requirements relating to hire-purchase agreements
4A.
Hire-purchase agreement to be in writing
4B.
Hire-purchase agreement to be signed, etc.
4 C.
Contents of hire-purchase agreement
4 D.
Separate agreement for every item of goods
4E.
Motor vehicle registration certificate
4F.
Altered or modified motor vehicle
4G.
Declaration on second-hand motor vehicle
5.
Copy of documents to be served on hirer
6.
(Deleted)
PART IIA
OPTION TO HIRER
6A.
Option to hirer
6B.
Right of owner to revise the base lending rate
4
Laws of Malaysia
ACT 212
Section
6 C.
Right of hirer where the base lending rate is revised
PART III
PROTECTION OF HIRERS AND GUARANTORS
Warranties and Conditions
7.
Conditions and warranties to be implied in every hire-purchase agreement
8.
Liability of the misrepresentation owner
and
person
acting
on
his
behalf
for
PART IV
HIRERS
Statutory rights of hirers
9.
Duty of owners and sellers to supply documents and information
10.
Appropriation of payments made in hire-purchase agreements
11.
Power of court to allow goods to be removed
12.
Assignments of rights under hire-purchase agreement
13.
Operation of law
14.
Early completion of agreement
15.
Power of hirer to determine hiring
16.
Notices to be given to hirer when goods repossessed
16A.
17.