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A seller who is making a retail sale in the ordinary course of business can '''only''' expressly waive ss 16 – 19 if: | A seller who is making a retail sale in the ordinary course of business can '''only''' expressly waive ss 16 – 19 if: | ||
:a) The goods are used (except s 16, which also applies to used goods); | |||
:b) The purchaser, even a private individual, intends to resell the goods; | |||
:c) The lease is to a lessee for the purpose of subletting the goods; | |||
:d) The purchaser intends to use the goods primarily for business; | |||
:e) The purchaser is a corporation or commercial enterprise; or | |||
:f) The seller is a trustee in bankruptcy, a liquidator, or a sheriff. | |||
Where a commercial dealer includes a disclaimer clause exempting the transaction from ss 16 – 19, the clause is void (no legal force or effect), unless one of the above exceptions applies. A seller who does not ordinarily sell the goods in the contract may also exclude themselves out of ss 17 – 19. | Where a commercial dealer includes a disclaimer clause exempting the transaction from ss 16 – 19, the clause is void (no legal force or effect), unless one of the above exceptions applies. A seller who does not ordinarily sell the goods in the contract may also exclude themselves out of ss 17 – 19. |