Section 8: Duty of hirer to inform

8. Duty of hirer to inform (1) Where, by virtue of a hire purchase agreement, a hirer is under a duty to keep the goods comprised in the agreement in his possession or control, the hirer shall, on receipt of a request in writing from the dealer, inform the dealer where the goods are at the time when the information is given or, if it is sent by post, at the time of posting. (2) Where a hirer fails without reasonable cause to give the information requested under subsection (1) within 14 days of the receipt of the notice, he shall commit an offence and shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding 1,000 rupees. [S. 8 amended by Act 1 of 1995.] H5 – 7 [Issue 1] Hire Purchase and Credit Sale Act