Section 16
Section 16
(1)
Except as provided by this section and section 17
Impliedterms and subject to any other law, there is no implied condition or
:~~~~~~ality warranty about the quality or fitness for any particular purpose of goods supplied under a contract of sale.
(2)
Where the seller sells goods in the course of a business, there is an implied condition that the goods supplied under the contract are of merchantable quality, except that there is no such condition -
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(a)
as regards defects specifically drawn to the buyer's attention before the contract is made; or
(b)
if the buyer examines the goods before the contract is made, as regards defects which the examination ought to revel.
(3)
Where the seller sells goods in the course of a business and the buyer, expresslyor by implication, makes known -
(a)
to the seller; or
(b)
Where the purchase price or part of it is payable by instalments and the goods were previously sold by a credit broker to the seller, to that credit-broker, any particular purpose for which the goods are being bought, there is an implied condition that the goods supplied under the contract are reasonably fit for that purpose, whether or not that is a purpose for which such goods are commonly supplies, except where the circumstances show that the buyer does not rely, or that it is unreasonable for him to rely, on the skill or judgment of the seller or credit-broker.
(4)
An implied condition or warranty about quality of fitness for a particular purposes may be annexed to a contract of sale by usage.
(5)
The preceding provisions of this section apply to a sale by a person who in the course of a business is acting as agent for another as they apply toa sale by a principal in the course of a business, except where that other is not selling in the course of a business and either the buyer knows that fact or reasonable steps are taken to bring it to the notice of the buyer before the contract is made.
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(6)
Goods of any kind are of merchantable quality within the meaning of subsection(2) if they are as fit for the purpose or purposes for which goods of that kind are commonlybought as it is reasonable to excepthaving regard to any descriptionapplied to them, the price (if relevant)and all the other relevantcircumstances.
Sale by sample 17.
(1)
A contract of sale is a contract for sale by sample
Saleby where there is an express or implied term to that effect in the sample contract.
(2)
In the caseof a contract for saleby sample,there is an impliedcondition -
(a)
that the bulk will correspond with the sample in quality;
(b)
that the buyer will have a reasonable opportunity of comparing the bulk with the sample;
(c)
that the goods will be free from any defect, rendering them unmerchantable, which would not be apparent on reasonable examination of the sample.
(3)
In subsection (2)(c), "unmerchantable"
is to be construed in accordance with section 16(6).