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Contract and Commercial Law Act 2017

Sale of goods - Rights of unpaid seller against goods - Stopping goods in transit

184: Redelivery of goods

You could also call this:

“Returning goods back to the seller during delivery”

If you’re selling something and you’ve sent it to someone, but you want to stop it from being delivered, you can tell the person who is carrying it (like a delivery person) to bring it back to you. This is called redelivery.

When you tell the carrier to bring the goods back, they have to do what you say. They must either give the goods back to you or take them to a place you choose.

Remember, if you ask for the goods to be brought back to you, you have to pay for it. The cost of bringing the goods back is your responsibility.

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Part 3 Sale of goods
Rights of unpaid seller against goods: Stopping goods in transit

184Redelivery of goods

  1. When notice under section 182(b) is given by the seller to the carrier, or other bailee in possession of the goods, the carrier or other bailee must redeliver the goods to, or according to the directions of, the seller.

  2. The expenses of the redelivery must be met by the seller.

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