Sale Of Goods Act 1957 Sga

1 this act applies to contracts of sale of goods made on or after but not to those made before 1 january 1894.

Sale of goods act 1957 sga. The sale of goods act 1957 was originally enacted in 1957 and revised in 1990 to include the states of malacca and penang. Sale of goods act 1957 were applied in malaysia except in the states of penang malacca sabah and sarawak. If there is a contract of sale between 2 parties involving above goods contract governed by soga besides general principle of law of contract. Law of sale of goods definition.

Sec 4 1 soga 1957. Section 1 states that the act shall have effect within peninsular malaysia only. Sale of goods 7 laws of malaysia act 382 sale of goods act 1957 an act relating to the sale of goods. 54 revised edition 1999 1st august 1999 an act to consolidate the law relating to the sale of goods.

Where a person having sold goods continues or is in possession of the goods or of the documents of title to the goods the delivery or transfer by that person or by a mercantile agent acting for him of the goods or documents of title under any sale pledge or other disposition thereof to any person receiving the same in good faith and without notice of the previous sale has the same. Soga applies to contracts for the sale of all types of goods including second hand goods and makes no distinction between commercial sales and private sales or between wholesale and. The acts state that a seller can sue the buyer if he she neglects or refuses to pay for the goods according to the terms of the contract. Section 52 of the australian sale of goods act 1954 is identical to the section 55 of the malaysian sale of goods act 1957.

The position in penang malacca sabah and sarawak is governed by the english sale of goods act 1983. Acontract of sale of goods is where the seller transfers or agree to transfer the property in the goods to the buyer for a. Commercial law lecture 1 introduction to sale of goods. Contracts to which act applies 1 contracts to which act applies.

Federal territory johore kedah kelantan negeri sembilan pahang perak perlis selangor and terengganu 23 april 1957 malacca and penang 23 february 1990 chapter i preliminary short title and application 1. Commercial law lecture term english sale of goods. Sale of goods act chapter 393 original enactment. The earlier laws were largely modelled on the united kingdom sale of goods act 1893 the sale of goods act 1957 is the main piece of legislation serving consumers in obtaining remedy when their acquisition go wrong.

The sale of goods act 1957 soga is the law applicable to sale of goods in malaysia. 3 any such modification is indicated in. Section 1 of the sale of goods act 1957 provides that the act shall have effect within the malay states only. The act does not apply to sabah and sarawak.