Intellectual Property Rights from Publicly Financed Research and
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Consumer Protection Act, 2008 (Act No. 68 of 2008)Chapter 2 : Fundamental Consumer RightsPart F : Right to fair and honest dealing46. Changes, deferrals and waivers, and substitution of goods |
1) | The supply of goods or services as a result of a change to an existing agreement, or a deferral or waiver of a right under an existing agreement, is not to be treated as creating a new agreement for the purposes of this Act, if the change, deferral or waiver is made in accordance with this Act or the agreement. |
2) | If, after delivery to the consumer of goods that are the subject of a transaction, the consumer and the supplier agree to substitute other goods for all or part of the goods sold— |
a) | from the date of delivery of the substituted goods, the transaction applies to the substituted goods rather than the goods originally described; and |
b) | if the transaction was the subject of a written agreement, or the sales record identified any specific goods, the supplier must prepare and deliver to the consumer an amended agreement or sales record, describing the substituted goods, but without making any other changes to the original document. |