s 45 Size, type, etc., required in certain documents
(1) Any prescribed document or part thereof— (a) not being the signature or initials of any person, that is in handwriting that is not clear and legible; (b) that is printed in type of a size smaller than the type known as ten-point Times; or (c) that is not printed in black, shall, for the purposes of this Act, be deemed not to be in writing. (2) In this section “prescribed document” means— (a) any hire-purchase agreement; (b) any statement under subsection 4(1); (c) any copy of an agreement, notice or statement required by section 5 to be served on a hirer; (d) any statement required by subsection 9(1) to be sent to a hirer; and (e) any notice under subsection 16(1) or (3). (3) Where, by virtue of this section, a prescribed document or part of a prescribed document is, for the purposes of this Act, deemed not to be in writing, then, except as is otherwise in this Act expressly provided, the validity or effect of the prescribed document is not affected. Nothing in this subsection affects the liability of any person to be convicted of an offence under this Act.