Section 34 Buyer’s right of examining the goods.
United Kingdom
F2. . .
Unless otherwise agreed, when the seller tenders delivery of goods to the buyer, he is bound on request to afford the buyer a reasonable opportunity of examining the goods for the purpose of ascertaining whether they are in conformity with the contract F3and, in the case of a contract for sale by sample, of comparing the bulk with the sample.
Nothing in this section affects the operation of section 22 (time limit for short-term right to reject) of the Consumer Rights Act 2015.
Annotations
Textual amendments
- F1
S. 34 renumbered as s. 34(1) (1.10.2015) by Consumer Rights Act 2015 (c. 15), s. 100(5), Sch. 1 para. 23(2); S.I. 2015/1630, art. 3(g) (with art. 6(1))
- F2
Words in s. 34 repealed (3.1.1995) by 1994 c. 35, ss. 2(2)(a), 7(2), 8(2), Sch. 3 (with s. 8(3)).
- F3
Words in s. 34 inserted (3.1.1995) by 1994 c. 35, ss. 2(2)(b), 8(2) (with s. 8(3)).
- F4
S. 34(2) inserted (1.10.2015) by Consumer Rights Act 2015 (c. 15), s. 100(5), Sch. 1 para. 23(3); S.I. 2015/1630, art. 3(g) (with art. 6(1))