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Sale and Supply of Goods Act 1994

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Sale and Supply of Goods Act 1994

1994 c. 35

An Act to amend the law relating to the sale of goods; to make provision as to the terms to be implied in certain agreements for the transfer of property in or the hire of goods, in hire-purchase agreements and on the exchange of goods for trading stamps and as to the remedies for breach of the terms of such agreements; and for connected purposes.

Enacted[3rd November 1994]
I1Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

Provisions relating to the United Kingdom

1  Implied term about quality.

1 In section 14 of the M1Sale of Goods Act 1979 (implied terms about quality or fitness) for subsection (2) there is substituted—
2 In section 15 of that Act (sale by sample) in subsection (2)(c) for “rendering them unmerchantable” there is substituted “ making their quality unsatisfactory ”.

2  Acceptance of goods and opportunity to examine them.

1 In section 35 of the M2Sale of Goods Act 1979 (acceptance) for the words from “when he intimates” to “(2)” there is substituted—
.
2 In section 34 of that Act (buyer to have opportunity to examine goods)—
a the words from the beginning to “(2)” are repealed; and
b at the end of that section there is inserted “ and, in the case of a contract for sale by sample, of comparing the bulk with the sample. ”

3  Right of partial rejection.

1 After section 35 of the M3Sale of Goods Act 1979 there is inserted the following section—
2 At the beginning of section 11(4) of that Act (effect of accepting goods) there is inserted “ Subject to section 35A below ”.
3 Section 30(4) of that Act (rejection of goods not within contract description) is repealed.

Provisions relating to England and Wales and Northern Ireland

4  Modification of remedies in non-consumer cases.

1 After section 15 of the M4Sale of Goods Act 1979 there is inserted the following—
2 In section 30 of that Act (delivery of shortfall or excess) after subsection (2) there is inserted—

Provisions relating to Scotland

5  Remedies for breach of contract.

1 After section 15A of the M5Sale of Goods Act 1979, which is inserted by section 4(1) above, there is inserted the following section—
2 In section 30 of that Act (delivery of shortfall or excess) before subsection (3) there is inserted—
3 After section 53 of that Act there is inserted the following section—

6  Provision equivalent to Part I of Supply of Goods and Services Act 1982.

Schedule 1 to this Act shall have effect for the purpose of making provision equivalent to Part I of the M6Supply of Goods and Services Act 1982 for Scotland.

General

7  Amendments and repeals.

1 Schedule 2 to this Act (which makes minor and consequential amendments of the M7Sale of Goods Act 1979 and the M8Uniform Laws on International Sales Act 1967, and makes amendments of enactments relating to the supply of goods corresponding to the amendments of that Act of 1979 made by this Act) shall have effect.
2 The enactments mentioned in Schedule 3 to this Act are repealed to the extent specified in column 3 of that Schedule.

8  Short title, commencement and extent.

1 This Act may be cited as the Sale and Supply of Goods Act 1994.
2 This Act shall come into force at the end of the period of two months beginning with the day on which it is passed.
3 This Act has effect in relation to contracts of sale of goods, hire purchase agreements, contracts for the transfer of goods, contracts for the hire of goods and redemptions of trading stamps for goods (as the case may be) made after this Act comes into force.
4 This Act extends to Northern Ireland.

SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 1 

Provision equivalent to Part I of Supply of Goods and Services Act 1982 for Scotland

Section 6.

1After Part I of the M9Supply of Goods and Services Act 1982 there is inserted the following Part—
2In section 18(1) of that Act—
a in paragraph (b) of the definition of “credit-brokerage” after “bailment” there is inserted “ or as regards Scotland the hire ”;
b in the definition of “goods”—
i for “include all personal chattels (including” there is substituted “ includes all personal chattels, other than things in action and money, and as regards Scotland all corporeal moveables; and in particular “goods” includes ”;
ii for “or bailment” there is substituted “ bailment or hire ”;
iii “), other than things in action and money” is omitted.
3In section 18(2) of that Act after “assignment” there is inserted “ assignation ”.
4In section 20(6) of that Act after “Act” there is inserted “ except Part IA, which extends only to Scotland ” and for “but not” there is substituted “ and Parts I and II do not extend ”.

SCHEDULE 2 

Minor and consequential amendments

Section 7.

The Trading Stamps Act 1964 (c. 71)

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The Trading Stamps Act (Northern Ireland) 1965 (c. 6 (N.I.))

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The Uniform Laws on International Sales Act 1967 (c. 45)

3In section 1 of the Uniform Laws on International Sales Act 1967 (application of Uniform Law on the International Sale of Goods) in subsection (4)(c) for “12 to 15” there is substituted “ 12 to 15B ”.

The Supply of Goods (Implied Terms) Act 1973 (c. 13)

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1 The Supply of Goods (Implied Terms) Act 1973 is amended as follows.
2 In section 8 (implied terms as to title)—
a for “condition” (in subsection (1)(a)) and for “warranty” (in subsections (1)(b), (2)(a) and (2)(b)) there is substituted “ term ”; and
b at the end of that section there is inserted—
3 In section 9 (bailing or hiring by description)—
a in subsection (1) for “condition” there is substituted “ term ”; and
b after that subsection there is inserted—
4 In section 10 (implied undertakings as to quality or fitness)—
a for subsection (2) there is substituted—
;
b for “condition or warranty” (in subsections (1) and (4)) and for “condition” (in subsection (3)) there is substituted “ term ”; and
c after subsection (6) there is inserted—
5 In section 11 (samples)—
a at the beginning there is inserted “ (1) ”;
b for “condition” there is substituted “ term ”;
c in paragraph (c) for “rendering them unmerchantable” there is substituted “ making their quality unsatisfactory ”; and
d at the end there is inserted—
6 After that section there is inserted the following section—
7 For section 12 (exclusion of implied terms and conditions) there is substituted the following section—
8 After section 12 there is inserted the following section—
9 In section 15 (supplementary)—
a in subsection (1), the words from “ “condition” and “warranty”” to “material to the agreement” are omitted;
b subsection (2) is omitted; and
c in subsection (4), for “condition or warranty” there is substituted “ term ”.

The Sale of Goods Act 1979 (c. 54)

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1 The Sale of Goods Act 1979 is amended as follows.
2 In section 11 (when condition to be treated as warranty)—
a for subsection (1) there is substituted —
; and
b subsection (5) is omitted.
3 In section 12 (implied terms about title etc.)—
a for “condition” (in subsection (1)) and for “warranty” (in subsections (2), (4) and (5)) there is substituted “ term ”; and
b after subsection (5) there is inserted—
4 In section 13 (sale by description)—
a in subsection (1) for “condition” there is substituted “ term ”; and
b after that subsection there is inserted—
5 In section 14 (implied terms about quality or fitness)—
a for “condition or warranty” (in subsections (1) and (4)) and for “condition” (in subsection (3)) there is substituted “ term ”; and
b for subsection (6) there is substituted—
6 In section 15 (sale by sample)—
a in subsection (2), for “condition” there is substituted “ term ” and paragraph (b) is omitted; and
b for subsection (3) there is substituted—
7 In section 53 (remedy for breach of warranty) for subsection (5) there is substituted—
8 In section 55 (exclusion of implied terms) in subsection (2) for “condition or warranty” (in both places) there is substituted “ term ”.
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10 For the heading “Conditions and warranties” that precedes sections 10 to 14 there is substituted the heading “ Implied terms etc. ”.

The Supply of Goods and Services Act 1982 (c. 29)

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1 The Supply of Goods and Services Act 1982 is amended as follows.
2 In section 1 (the contracts concerned), in subsections (1) and (3) after “Act” there is inserted “ in its application to England and Wales and Northern Ireland ”.
3 In section 4 (contracts for transfer: quality or fitness) for subsections (2) and (3) there is substituted—
; and subsection (9) is omitted.
4 In section 5 (transfer by sample)—
a in subsection (2)(c), for “rendering them unmerchantable” there is substituted “ making their quality unsatisfactory ”; and
b subsection (3) is omitted.
5 After section 5 there is inserted the following section—
6 In section 6 (the contracts concerned) in subsections (1) and (3) after “Act” there is inserted “ in its application to England and Wales and Northern Ireland ”.
7 In section 9 (contracts for hire: quality or fitness) for subsections (2) and (3) there is substituted—
; and subsection (9) is omitted.
8 In section 10 (hire by sample)—
a in subsection (2)(c), for “rendering them unmerchantable” there is substituted “ making their quality unsatisfactory ”; and
b subsection (3) is omitted.
9 After section 10 there is inserted the following section—
10 In section 18 (interpretation) in subsection (1) the definition of “quality” is omitted and at the end of that section there is inserted—

SCHEDULE 3 

Repeals

Section 7.

ChapterShort titleExtent of repeal
1973 c. 13.The Supply of Goods (Implied Terms) Act 1973.In section 15, in subsection (1), the words from “ “condition” and “warranty”” to “material to the agreement” and subsection (2).
1979 c. 54.The Sale of Goods Act 1979.Section 11(5).
Section 15(2)(b).
Section 30(4).
In section 34, the words from the beginning to “(2)”.
In section 61, in subsection (1) the definition of “quality” and subsection (2).
1982 c. 29.The Supply of Goods and Services Act 1982.Section 4(9).
Section 5(3).
Section 9(9).
Section 10(3).
Section 17(1).
In section 18(1), the definition of “quality” and in the definition of “goods” the words “), other than things in action and money”.

Footnotes

  1. I1
    Act wholly in force on 3.1.1995. See s. 8(2).
  2. M1
    1979 c. 54.
  3. M2
    1979 c. 54.
  4. M3
    1979 c. 54.
  5. M4
    1979 c. 54.
  6. M5
    1979 c. 54.
  7. M6
    1982 c. 29.
  8. M7
    1979 c. 54.
  9. M8
    1967 c. 45.
  10. M9
    1982 c. 29.
  11. F1
    Sch. 2 para. 1 repealed (E.W.S.) (6.4.2005) by The Regulatory Reform (Trading Stamps) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/871), art. 1, Sch.
  12. F2
    Sch. 2 para. 2 repealed (N.I.) (15.11.2005) by The Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/1452), art. 1(2), Sch. 2; S.R. 2005/494, art. 2(1)(d)
  13. F3
    Sch. 2 para. 5(9) omitted (1.10.2015) by virtue of Consumer Rights Act 2015 (c. 15), s. 100(5), Sch. 1 para. 55(a); S.I. 2015/1630, art. 3(g) (with art. 6(1))