Section 618
Leased Goods May Be Sub-leased
(1) The lessee may, with the
prior consent of the lessor, sub-lease to any person the goods or any
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part thereof leased under the contract of lease, by concluding
another contract of lease to that effect.
(2) The lessee shall not be free from his or her obligation
towards the lessor for the reason that he or she has made a sub-lease
pursuant to sub-section (1).
(3) The terms and conditions of such a sub-lease contract
concluded pursuant to sub-section (1) in relation to the goods on
sub-lease shall not be different than the terms and conditions of the
first contract of lease.
(4) While determining the terms and conditions of the
contract of lease pursuant to sub-section (3), provision may be so
made that the sub-lessee shall be directly liable to the lessor in
respect of the leased goods, and if such provision is made, the sublessee
shall be liable to the lessor to the extent of the sub-lease
contract.
(5) The validity period of the contract of lease made
pursuant to sub-section (1) shall not exceed the validity period of
the contract of lease concluded between the lessor and the lessee.
(6) If the lessor makes recourse to any legal remedy or a
claim against the lessee under this Chapter, the sub-lessee shall not
be liable therefor except in the case referred to in sub-section (4).
(7) Notwithstanding anything contained elsewhere in this
Section, nothing shall be deemed to have been prejudiced in any
manner the right which the lessor may exercise under the contract
of lease.
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