Hire-Purchase Act, 1972
19. Rights of owner of termination.-
Where a hire-purchase agreement is terminated
under this Act, then the owner shall be entitled to.- to retain the hire which has
already been paid and to recover the arrears of hire due.
Provided that when such goods are seized by the
owner, the retention of hire and recovery of the arrears of hire due shall be
subject to the provisions of section 17.
Subject to the conditions specified in clauses
(a) and (b) of sub-section (2) of section 10, to forfeit the initial deposit,
if so provided in the agreements.
Subject to the provisions of section 17 and
section 20 and subject to any contract the contrary, to enter the premises of
the hirer and seize the goods.
Subject to the provisions of section 21 and
section 22, to recover possession of the goods by application under section 20
or by suit.
Without prejudice to the provisions of
sub-section (2) of section 14 and of section 15, to damages for non-delivery of
the goods, from the date on which termination is effective, to the date on
which the goods are delivered to or seized by the owner.