Sale of Goods Act 1979

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  1. Introductory Text
  2. Part I Contracts to Which Act Applies
    1. 1.Contracts to which Act applies.
    1. Contract of sale
      1. 2.Contract of sale.
      2. 3.Capacity to buy and sell.
      1. 4.How contract of sale is made.
      1. 5.Existing or future goods.
      2. 6.Goods which have perished.
      3. 7.Goods perishing before sale but after agreement to sell.
      1. 8.Ascertainment of price.
      2. 9.Agreement to sell at valuation.
      1. 10.Stipulations about time.
      2. 11.When condition to be treated as warranty.
      3. 12.Implied terms about title, etc.
      4. 13.Sale by description.
      5. 14.Implied terms about quality or fitness.
      1. 15.Sale by sample.
      1. 15A.Modification of remedies for breach of condition in non-consumer cases.
      2. 15B.Remedies for breach of contract as respects Scotland.
      1. Transfer of property as between seller and buyer
        1. 16.Goods must be ascertained.
        2. 17.Property passes when intended to pass.
        3. 18.Rules for ascertaining intention.
        4. 19.Reservation of right of disposal.
        5. 20.Passing of risk.
        6. 20A.Undivided shares in goods forming part of a bulk.
        7. 20B.Deemed consent by co-owner to dealings in bulk goods.
        1. 21.Sale by person not the owner.
        2. 22.Market overt.
        3. 23.Sale under voidable title.
        4. 24.Seller in possession after sale.
        5. 25.Buyer in possession after sale.
        6. 26.Supplementary to sections 24 and 25.
        1. 27.Duties of seller and buyer.
        2. 28.Payment and delivery are concurrent conditions.
        3. 29.Rules about delivery.
        4. 30.Delivery of wrong quantity.
        5. 31.Instalment deliveries.
        6. 32.Delivery to carrier.
        7. 33.Risk where goods are delivered at distant place.
        8. 34.Buyer’s right of examining the goods.
        9. 35.Acceptance.
        10. 35A.Right of partial rejection.
        11. 36.Buyer not bound to return rejected goods.
        12. 37.Buyer’s liability for not taking delivery of goods.
        1. Preliminary
          1. 38.Unpaid seller defined.
          2. 39.Unpaid seller’s rights.
          3. 40.Attachment by seller in Scotland.
          1. 41.Seller’s lien.
          2. 42.Part delivery.
          3. 43.Termination of lien.
          1. 44.Right of stoppage in transit.
          2. 45.Duration of transit.
          3. 46.How stoppage in transit is effected.
          1. 47.Effect of sub-sale etc. by buyer.
          1. 48.Rescission: and re-sale by seller.
          1. 48A.Introductory
          2. 48B.Repair or replacement of the goods
          3. 48C.Reduction of purchase price or rescission of contract
          4. 48D.Relation to other remedies etc.
          5. 48E.Powers of the court
          6. 48F.Conformity with the contract
          1. Seller’s remedies
            1. 49.Action for price.
            2. 50.Damages for non-acceptance.
            1. 51.Damages for non-delivery.
            2. 52.Specific performance.
            3. 53.Remedy for breach of warranty.
            4. 53A.Measure of damages as respects Scotland.
            1. 54.Interest, etc.
            1. 55.Exclusion of implied terms.
            2. 56.Conflict of laws.
            3. 57.Auction sales.
            4. 58.Payment into court in Scotland.
            5. 59.Reasonable time a question of fact.
            6. 60.Rights etc. enforceable by action.
            7. 61.Interpretation.
            8. 62.Savings: rules of law etc.
            9. 63.Consequential amendments, repeals and savings.
            10. 64.Short title and commencement.
            1. SCHEDULE 1Modification of Act for Certain Contracts
              1. Preliminary
                1. 1.(1) This Schedule modifies this Act as it applies to.
                1. 2.In relation to a contract made before 22 April 1967.
                1. 3.In relation to a contract made before 18 May 1973.
                1. 4.In relation to a contract made before 18 May 1973.
                1. 5.In relation to a contract made on or after 18.
                1. 6.In relation to a contract made before 18 May 1973.
                1. 7.In relation to a contract made before 18 May 1973.
                1. 8.In relation to a contract under which goods were sold.
                1. 9.In relation to a contract under which a person buys.
                1. 10.In relation to a contract made before 22 April 1967.
                1. 11.In relation to a contract made on or after 18.
                1. 12.In relation to a contract made before 18 May 1973.
                1. 13.(1) In relation to a contract made on or after.
                1. 14.In relation to a contract made on or after 18.
                1. 15.In relation to a contract made before 18 May 1973.
                1. 1.. . . . . . . . . .
                2. Law Reform (Frustrated Contracts) Act 1943 (6 & 7 Geo. 6 c. 40)
                  1. 2.In section 2(5)(c) of the Law Reform (Frustrated Contracts) Act.
                  1. 3.In section 2(5)(c) of the Frustrated Contracts Act (Northern Ireland).
                  1. 4.In section 27(5) of the Hire-Purchase Act 1964 (as originally.
                  1. 5.In section 20 of the Hire-Purchase Act 1965—
                  2. 6.In section 54 of the Hire-Purchase At 1965 for “section.
                  3. 7.In section 58(1) of the Hire-Purchase Act 1965 for “the.
                  1. 8.In section 20 of the Hire-Purchase (Scotland) Act 1965 for.
                  2. 9.In section 50 of the Hire-Purchase (Scotland) Act 1965 for.
                  3. 10.In section 54(1) of the Hire-Purchase (Scotland) Act 1965 for.
                  1. 11.In section 20 of the Hire-Purchase Act (Northern Ireland) 1966—.
                  2. 12.In section 54 of the Hire-Purchase Act (Northern Ireland) 1966.
                  3. 13.In section 62(5) of the Hire-Purchase Act (Northern Ireland) 1966.
                  4. 14.In section 65(1) of the Hire-Purchase Act (Northern Ireland) 1966.
                  1. 15.For section 1(4) of the Uniform Laws on International Sales.
                  1. 16.In section 14(1) of the Supply of Goods (Implied Terms).
                  2. 17.For the definition of “consumer sale” in section 15(1) of.
                  1. 18.In section 189(1) of the Consumer Credit Act 1974, in.
                  1. 19.In section 6 of the Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977—.
                  2. 20.In section 14 of the Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977.
                  3. 21.In section 20(1)(a) and (2)(a) of the Unfair Contract Terms.
                  4. 22.In section 25(1) of the Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977.
                  1. Preliminary
                    1. 1.In this Schedule references to the 1893 Act are to.
                    1. 2.An order under section 14(8) or 25(4) above may make.
                    1. 3.Where an offence was committed in relation to goods before.
                    1. 4.The repeal by this Act of provisions of the 1893.
                    1. 5.The repeal by this Act of section 60 of and.
                    2. 6.In so far as the 1893 Act applied (immediately before.

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