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The Indian Contract Act, 1872: page 8

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                                         Revocation of authority
SECTIONS
   201. Termination of agency.
   202. Termination of agency, where agent has an interest in subject-matter.
   203. When principal may revoke agent’s authority.
   204. Revocation where authority has been partly exercised.
   205. Compensation for revocation by principal, or renunciation by agent.
   206. Notice of revocation or renunciation.
   207. Revocation and renunciation may be expressed or implied.
   208. When termination of agent’s authority takes effect as to agent, and as to third persons.
   209. Agent’s duty on termination of agency by principal’s death or insanity.
   210. Termination of sub-agent’s authority.

                                         Agent’s duty to principal
    211. Agent’s duty in conducting principal’s business.
    212. Skill and diligence required from agent.                    e
    213. Agent’s accounts.
    214. Agent’s duty to communicate with principal.
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    215. Right of principal when agent deals, on his own account, in business of agency without
         principal’s consent.
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    216. Principal’s right to benefit gained by agent dealing on his own account in business of agency.
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    217. Agent’s right of retainer out of sums received on principal’s account.
    218. Agent’s duty to pay sums received for principal.
    219. When agent’s remuneration becomes due.
    220. Agent not entitled to remuneration for business misconducted.
    221. Agent’s lien on principal’s property.
                                         Principal’s duty to agent

    222. Agent to be indemnified against consequences of lawful acts.
    223. Agent to be indemnified against consequences of acts done in good faith.
    224. Non-liability of employer of agent to do a criminal act.
    225. Compensation to agent for injury caused by principal’s neglect.

                             Effect of agency on contracts with third persons

    226. Enforcement and consequences of agent’s contracts.
    227. Principal how far bound, when agent exceeds authority.
    228. Principal not bound when excess of agent’s authority is not separable.
    229. Consequences of notice given to agent.
    230. Agent cannot personally enforce, nor be bound by, contracts on behalf of principal.
         Presumption of contract to contrary.
    231. Rights of parties to a contract made by agent not disclosed.
    232. Performance of contract with agent supposed to be principal.
    233. Right of person dealing with agent personally liable.


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