Section 24: Offences

24. Offences (1) No dealer who disposes of any goods under a hire purchase or a credit sale agreement shall impose charges at a rate in excess of such percentage as is prescribed. (2) No dealer who disposes of goods under a credit sale agreement shall— (a) sell the goods subject to any condition to the effect that the purchaser shall not dispose of the article before payment of any instalment or sum remaining due or any part thereof; (b) notwithstanding that a sale has been effected subject to the condition specified in paragraph (a), recover possession of the goods or interfere with the buyer’s enjoyment of the quiet possession of the goods. (3) Every person who contravenes this section shall commit an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding 50,000 rupees, and in the case of a second or subsequent conviction, a fine not exceeding 100,000 rupees together with imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years. [S. 24 amended by Act 29 of 1989; Act 1 of 1995.]