Section 618: Leased goods may be sub-leased

1) The lessee may, with the prior consent of the lessor, sub-lease to any person the goods or any part thereof leased under the contract of lease, by concluding another contract of lease to that effect.

2) The lessee shall not be free from his or her obligation towards the lessor for the reason that he or she has made a sub-lease pursuant to sub-section (1).

3) The terms and conditions of such a sub-lease contract concluded pursuant to sub-section (1) in relation to the goods on sub-lease shall not be different than the terms and conditions of the first contract of lease.

4) While determining the terms and conditions of the contract of lease pursuant to sub-section (3), provision may be so made that the sub-lessee shall be directly liable to the lessor in respect of the leased goods, and if such provision is made, the sub-lessee shall be liable to the lessor to the extent of the sub-lease contract.

5) The validity period of the contract of lease made pursuant to sub-section (1) shall not exceed the validity period of the contract of lease concluded between the lessor and the lessee.

6) If the lessor makes recourse to any legal remedy or a claim against the lessee under this Chapter, the sub-lessee shall not be liable therefor except in the case referred to in sub-section (4).

7) Nothing shall be deemed to have been prejudiced in any manner the right which the lessor may exercise under the contract of lease based on anything contained in this Section.