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Laws
Contracts Act 1950
s 166

In forceUpdated to 1 Jan 2006Current version · Updated to 1 Jan 2006

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Contracts Act 1950

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IIOf the Communication, Acceptance and Revocation of Proposals

IIIOf Contracts, Voidable Contracts and Void Agreements

IVOf Contingent Contracts

VIOf Certain Relations Resembling Those Created by Contract

VIIOf the Consequences of Breach of Contract

VIIIOf Indemnity and Guarantee

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158Compensation for revocation by principal or renunciation by agent
159Notice of revocation or renunciation
160Revocation and renunciation may be expressed or implied
161When termination of agent’s authority takes effect as to agent, and as to third persons
162Agent’s duty on termination of agency by principal’s death or insanity
163Termination of sub-agent’s authority
164Agent’s duty in conducting principal’s business
165Skill and diligence required from agent
166Agent’s accounts
167Agent’s duty to communicate with principal
168Right of principal when agent deals, on his own account, in business of agency without principal’s consent
169Principal’s right to benefit gained by agent dealing on his own account in business of agency
170Agent’s right of retainer out of sums received on principal’s account
171Agent’s duty to pay sums received for principal
172When agent’s remuneration becomes due
173Agent not entitled to remuneration for business misconducted
174Agent’s lien on principal’s property
175Agent to be indemnified against consequences of lawful acts
176Agent to be indemnified against consequences of acts done in good faith
177Non-liability of employer of agent to do a criminal act
178Compensation to agent for injury caused by principal’s neglect
179Enforcement and consequences of agent’s contracts
180Principal how far bound when agent exceeds authority
181Principal not bound when excess of agent’s authority is not separable
182Consequences of notice given to agent

9 sections later

Contracts Act 1950 · Updated to 1 Jan 2006

166. Agent’s accounts

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An agent is bound to render proper accounts to his principal on demand.

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