DOOR-TO-DOOR SALES ACT 1969 (REPEALED) - SECT 12 12. Upon the termination of a credit purchase agreement under this Act, the purchaser is liable to pay compensation to the vendor for any loss of or damage to any goods the subject of the agreement while they were in the custody of the purchaser, other than loss or damage arising from the normal use of the goods or loss or damage arising from circumstances beyond the control of the purchaser.

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This legislation has been repealed.

DOOR-TO-DOOR SALES ACT 1969 (REPEALED) - SECT 12

12. Upon the termination of a credit purchase agreement under this Act, the purchaser is liable to pay compensation to the vendor for any loss of or damage to any goods the subject of the agreement while they were in the custody of the purchaser, other than loss or damage arising from the normal use of the goods or loss or damage arising from circumstances beyond the control of the purchaser.

Collateral agreements rescinded

12A. (1) Where a credit purchase agreement is terminated by the purchaser in pursuance of section 8—

(a) any agreement by a person to lend money to the purchaser in connexion with the purchase, hire or bailment of the goods or services the subject of the agreement; and

(b) any guarantee or indemnity given by a person in respect of claims against the purchaser arising out of the credit purchase agreement or an agreement referred to in paragraph (a),

are, by force of this section, rescinded.

(2) Where an agreement is rescinded by force of subsection (1), any moneys paid by a person under the agreement may be recovered as a debt due to that person.

Falsely stating agreements to be in force or enforceable

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