Section 80 of The Consumer Protection Act CAP 501: Obligations on cancellation
(1) If a consumer cancels a consumer agreement, the supplier shall, unless the contrary is provided for in the agreement, in accordance with the prescribed requirements—
(a) refund to the consumer any payment made under the agreement or any related agreement; and
(b) return to the consumer in a condition substantially similar to when they were delivered all goods delivered under a trade-in arrangement or refund to the consumer an amount equal to the trade- in allowance.
(2) Upon cancelling a consumer agreement, the consumer, in accordance with the prescribed requirements and in the prescribed manner, shall permit the goods that came into the consumer’s possession under the agreement or a related agreement to be repossessed, shall return the goods or shall deal with them in such manner as may be prescribed.
(3) If a consumer cancels a consumer agreement, the consumer shall take reasonable care of the goods that came into the possession of the consumer under the agreement or a related agreement for the prescribed period.
(4) The consumer owes the obligation described in subsection (3) to the person entitled to possession of the goods at the time in question.
(5) Compliance with this section discharges the consumer from all obligations relating to the goods and the consumer is under no other obligation, whether arising by contract or otherwise, to take care of the goods.
(6) If a consumer has cancelled a consumer agreement and the supplier has not met the supplier’s obligations under subsection (1), the consumer may commence an action.
(7) If a consumer has cancelled a consumer agreement and has not met the consumer’s obligations under this section, the supplier or the person to whom the obligation is owed may commence an action.
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