Table of Contents
Terms of Reference
Participants in this Report
Other Publications in this Reference
Summary of Recommendations
Preface
CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION
I. Sale of Goods Legislation in Australia
II. Amendment to the Legislation
III. Approach to the Legislation
IV. What is Wrong with the NSW Act?
V. Scope of this Report
Footnotes
CHAPTER 2. RESCISSION FOR THE INNOCENT MISREPRESENTATION
I. Introduction
II. “The Rules of the Common Law”
A. Introduction
B. Misrepresentation
III. Other Jurisdiction
IV. Recommendation on the Saving of Equitable Rules
V. Further Issues
A. Performance of the Contract
B. Incorporation of the Representation as a Term
C. Acceptance of Goods
VI. How Should the Act be Amended?
VII. Damages
Footnotes
CHAPTER 3. TERMINATION FOR BREACH OF AN INTERMEDIATE CONTRACTUAL TERM
I. Common Law Rules Permitting Termination
II. Intermediate Terms
A. Definition
B. General Law of Contract
C. Sale of Goods Law
D. Justification of the English Law
E. Australian Law
III. Recommendation
IV. Other Issues
Footnotes
CHAPTER 4. REQUIREMENT OF WRITING
I. The Present Law
II Criticism of Section 9
III. Other Jurisdictions
IV. Recommendation
Footnotes
CHAPTER 5. PASSING OF PROPERTY IN SPECIFIC GOODS
I. Introduction
II. Operation of the Second Limb of s16(3)
III. Criticism of the Law
IV. The Trade Practices Act 1974 (Cth)
V. Other Jurisdictions
VI. Recommendation
Footnotes
CHAPTER 6. ACCEPTANCE AND THE EXAMINATION OF GOODS
I. Introduction
II. The Issue
III. The Case Law
IV. Reform in Other Jurisdictions
V. Recommendation
Footnotes
Appendix A: Draft Legislation
Appendix B: Table of Statutes
Appendix C: Table of Cases
