Section 633: Right of hirer to transfer his or her right and interest

1) The hirer may, with the consent of the owner of the hired goods, transfer to another person the right, interest or liability in the goods hired by him or her according to the hire-purchase contract and such other right, interest or liability as may be accrued to him or her under such a contract.

2) The owner of goods shall, for the purposes of sub-section (1), give or refuse to give consent within fifteen days of the date of the written request made by the hirer with the intention of getting consent from the owner to transfer his or her right, interest or liability to another person, and if consent cannot be obtained within such a period, the owner shall be deemed to have refused the consent.

3) If the owner of goods makes a refusal pursuant to sub-section (2), the hirer shall, within thirty-five days, make a lawsuit in the court to have the refusal voided, and if the court issues an order to the effect that the refusal is not reasonable, the consent shall be deemed to have been obtained from the owner of goods.

4) If the right, interest or liability of the hirer is transferred to another person by operation of law, nothing contained in this Section shall be deemed to bar the exercise or performance of such right, interest or liability.