s. 27 27 Liability of supplier and person conducting antecedent negotiations (1) In a contract of supply of goods or services, a representation made to the purchaser in the course of any antecedent negotiations by a dealer or by a person acting on behalf of the supplier (otherwise than as an agent of the supplier acting with the authority of the supplier) confers on the purchaser— (a) as against the supplier, the same right to rescind the contract and the same right of action in damages as the purchaser would have had if the representation had been made by an agent of the supplier acting with the authority of the supplier; and (b) as against the person by whom the representation was made, the same right of action in damages as the purchaser would have had if the purchaser had purchased the goods or services from that person; and (c) if the antecedent negotiations were conducted on behalf of another person, as against that other person the same right of action in damages as the purchaser would have had if the purchaser had purchased the goods or services from that other person. (2) In a contract of supply of goods or services, a warranty given to the purchaser in the course of any antecedent negotiations by a dealer or by a person acting on behalf of the supplier (otherwise than as an agent of the supplier acting with the authority of the supplier) confers on the purchaser— (a) as against the person by whom the warranty was given, the same right of action in
27 Liability of supplier and person conducting antecedent negotiations s. 27 (1) In a contract of supply of goods or services, a representation made to the purchaser in the course of any antecedent negotiations by a dealer or by a person acting on behalf of the supplier (otherwise than as an agent of the supplier acting with the authority of the supplier) confers on the purchaser— (a) as against the supplier, the same right to rescind the contract and the same right of action in damages as the purchaser would have had if the representation had been made by an agent of the supplier acting with the authority of the supplier; and (b) as against the person by whom the representation was made, the same right of action in damages as the purchaser would have had if the purchaser had purchased the goods or services from that person; and (c) if the antecedent negotiations were conducted on behalf of another person, as against that other person the same right of action in damages as the purchaser would have had if the purchaser had purchased the goods or services from that other person. (2) In a contract of supply of goods or services, a warranty given to the purchaser in the course of any antecedent negotiations by a dealer or by a person acting on behalf of the supplier (otherwise than as an agent of the supplier acting with the authority of the supplier) confers on the purchaser— (a) as against the person by whom the warranty was given, the same right of action in
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