The Rights of the Hirer, under Section 16(6)(b) of the Sri Lankan Consumer Credit Act NO.29 of 1982 (As Amended) in the Context of Hire-Purchase Agreements

Deliberations on Law (Being a Collection of Legal Articles on Issues Important to Sri Lanka) Volume 1 2019

54 Pages Posted: 20 Jun 2019

Date Written: December 24, 2016

Abstract

This article seeks to discuss the rights of the hirer under section 16(6)(b) of the Sri Lankan Consumer Credit Act No.29 of 1982 (as amended) in the context of hire-purchase agreements used in Sri Lanka.

Keywords: inequality of bargaining power, hire purchase contracts, hirer, owner, consumer rights, administrative law, illegality, public policy, party autonomy

Suggested Citation

Maddumabandara, Mekala, The Rights of the Hirer, under Section 16(6)(b) of the Sri Lankan Consumer Credit Act NO.29 of 1982 (As Amended) in the Context of Hire-Purchase Agreements (December 24, 2016). Deliberations on Law (Being a Collection of Legal Articles on Issues Important to Sri Lanka) Volume 1 2019 , Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3403013 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.3403013

Mekala Maddumabandara (Contact Author)

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United States

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