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Consumer Credit Act (No. 29 of 1982) - Sect 13

Obligation of hirer in respect of care taken of goods

13.
(1) A hirer in the absence of a contract to the contrary
(a) shall be bound to take as much care of the goods to which the hire-purchase agreement relates as a man of ordinary prudence would, under similar circumstances, take of his own goods of the same bulk, quantity and value;
(b) shall not be responsible for the loss, destruction or deterioration of the goods, if he has taken the amount of care thereof described in paragraph (a).
(2) The hirer shall be liable to pay compensation to the owner for any damage caused By failure to take care of the goods in accordance with the provisions of subsection (1),
(3) Where there has been loss, destruction or deterioration of the goods, the onus shall be on the hirer to prove that he took such care thereof as is described in paragraph (a) of subsection (1).

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