Hire-Purchase Act 1959

The hirer of any goods comprised in a hire‑purchase agreement may terminate the hiring by returning the goods to the owner during ordinary business hours at a place at which the owner ordinarily carries on business or to the place specified for that purpose in the agreement and the return of the goods to either place terminates the hiring.

Where the nature of the goods comprised in a hire‑purchase agreement is, or the facilities available at the place or places of business of the owner or at the place specified in the agreement are, such that it would be impracticable to return the goods to such a place, the hirer may terminate the hiring by returning the goods —

to any place agreed to by the parties to the agreement; or

if the parties fail to agree, to a place that is reasonable, having regard to all the circumstances surrounding the transaction.

A hirer who proposes to return goods to the owner under this section may apply to the Magistrates Court for an order fixing the place to which the goods may be returned under subsection (2)(b).

The court may in any order made pursuant to this section order that, subject to the goods being returned to the owner, the hiring shall be determined on such date as is specified in the order not being a date before the hirer required the owner to nominate a reasonable place for the return of the goods.

The hirer shall deliver to the owner written notice of an application under this section, not less than 24 hours before the application is to be heard.

Division 5, except section 12A and section 13(1) and (2) apply, with such modifications as are necessary, to and in relation to the taking possession by the owner as a result of the voluntary return of the goods by the hirer under this section; and this section, and any voluntary return of goods, court order, and termination of hiring under or pursuant to this section, are subject to the provisions of that Division that do so apply.