Law Reform (Misrepresentation and Frustrated Contracts) Act 1977 (Bermuda)

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Appendix 6: Law Reform (Misrepresentation etc) Act 1977 (Bermuda) 361

Title 17

Laws of Bermuda Item 32

1989 Revision 1

BERMUDA

1977 : 53

LAW REFORM (MISREPRESENTATION AND FRUSTRATED

CONTRACTS) ACT 1977

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

1 Interpretation

2 Removal of certain bars to recission for innocent misrepresentation

3 Damages for misrepresentation

4 Avoidance of certain provisions excluding liability for misrepresentation

5 Application of section 6

6 Sums payable before parties discharged

7 Saving for transactions before 29 December 1977

[29 December 1977]

[preamble and words of enactment omitted]

Interpretation

1 In this Act—

"contract" includes a contract to which the Crown is a party;

"court" means the court or arbitrator by or before whom a matter

is brought to be determined;

"discharged" means relieved from further performance of the

contract.

Removal of certain bars to recission for innocent misrepresentation

2 Where a person has entered into a contract after a

misrepresentation has been made to him, and—