http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1979/54/contentsSale of Goods Act 1979An Act to consolidate the law relating to the sale of goods.1980-01-31texttext/xmlenStatute Law Database2021-10-29Expert Participation2015-10-01Sale of Goods Act 1979s. 3(2)Mental Capacity Act (Northern Ireland) 2016Mental Capacity Act (Northern Ireland) 2016Sch. 11s. 285-287s. 307(2)Sale of Goods Act 1979Part I Contracts to Which Act Applies1 Contracts to which Act applies.Part II Formation of the Contract Contract of sale2 Contract of sale.3 Capacity to buy and sell. Formalities of contract4 How contract of sale is made. Subject matter of contract5 Existing or future goods.6 Goods which have perished.7 Goods perishing before sale but after agreement to sell. The price8 Ascertainment of price.9 Agreement to sell at valuation.Implied terms etc.10 Stipulations about time.11 When condition to be treated as warranty.12 Implied terms about title, etc.13 Sale by description.14 Implied terms about quality or fitness. Sale by sample15 Sale by sample. Miscellaneous15A Modification of remedies for breach of condition in non-consumer cases.15B Remedies for breach of contract as respects Scotland.Part III Effects of the ContractTransfer of property as between seller and buyer16 Goods must be ascertained.17 Property passes when intended to pass.18 Rules for ascertaining intention.19 Reservation of right of disposal.20 Passing of risk.20A Undivided shares in goods forming part of a bulk.20B Deemed consent by co-owner to dealings in bulk goods. Transfer of title21 Sale by person not the owner.22 Market overt.23 Sale under voidable title.24 Seller in possession after sale.25 Buyer in possession after sale.26 Supplementary to sections 24 and 25.Part IV Performance of the Contract27 Duties of seller and buyer.28 Payment and delivery are concurrent conditions.29 Rules about delivery.30 Delivery of wrong quantity.31 Instalment deliveries.32 Delivery to carrier.33 Risk where goods are delivered at distant place.34 Buyer’s right of examining the goods.35 Acceptance.35A Right of partial rejection.36 Buyer not bound to return rejected goods.37 Buyer’s liability for not taking delivery of goods.Part V Rights of Unpaid Seller Against the Goods Preliminary38 Unpaid seller defined.39 Unpaid seller’s rights.40 Attachment by seller in Scotland. Unpaid seller’s lien41 Seller’s lien.42 Part delivery.43 Termination of lien. Stoppage in transit44 Right of stoppage in transit.45 Duration of transit.46 How stoppage in transit is effected. Re-sale etc. by buyer47 Effect of sub-sale etc. by buyer. Rescission: and re-sale by seller48 Rescission: and re-sale by seller.PART 5A ADDITIONAL RIGHTS OF BUYER IN CONSUMER CASES48AIntroductory48BRepair or replacement of the goods48CReduction of purchase price or rescission of contract48DRelation to other remedies etc.48EPowers of the court48FConformity with the contractPart VI Actions for Breach of the Contract Seller’s remedies49 Action for price.50 Damages for non-acceptance. Buyer’s remedies51 Damages for non-delivery.52 Specific performance.53 Remedy for breach of warranty.53A Measure of damages as respects Scotland. Interest, etc.54 Interest, etc.Part VII Supplementary55 Exclusion of implied terms.56 Conflict of laws.57 Auction sales.58 Payment into court in Scotland.59 Reasonable time a question of fact.60 Rights etc. enforceable by action.61 Interpretation.62 Savings: rules of law etc.63 Consequential amendments, repeals and savings.64 Short title and commencement. SCHEDULESSCHEDULE 1 Modification of Act for Certain Contracts Preliminary1(1) This Schedule modifies this Act as it applies to... Section 11: condition treated as warranty2In relation to a contract made before 22 April 1967... Section 12: implied terms about title etc.3In relation to a contract made before 18 May 1973... Section 13: sale by description4In relation to a contract made before 18 May 1973,... Section 14: quality or fitness (i)5In relation to a contract made on or after 18... Section 14: quality or fitness (ii)6In relation to a contract made before 18 May 1973... Section 15: sale by sample7In relation to a contract made before 18 May 1973,... Section 22: market overt8In relation to a contract under which goods were sold... Section 25: buyer in possession9In relation to a contract under which a person buys... Section 35: acceptance10In relation to a contract made before 22 April 1967... Section 55: exclusion of implied terms (i)11In relation to a contract made on or after 18... Section 55: exclusion of implied terms (ii)12In relation to a contract made before 18 May 1973... Section 56: conflict of laws13(1) In relation to a contract made on or after... Section 61(1): definition of “business” (i)14In relation to a contract made on or after 18... Section 61(1): definition of “business” (ii)15In relation to a contract made before 18 May 1973...SCHEDULE 2 Consequential Amendments1. . . . . . . . . .... Law Reform (Frustrated Contracts) Act 1943 (6 & 7 Geo. 6 c. 40)2In section 2(5)(c) of the Law Reform (Frustrated Contracts) Act... Frustrated Contracts Act (Northern Ireland) 1947 (c. 2)3In section 2(5)(c) of the Frustrated Contracts Act (Northern Ireland)... Hire-Purchase Act 1964 (c. 53)4In section 27(5) of the Hire-Purchase Act 1964 (as originally... Hire-Purchase Act 1965 (c. 66)5In section 20 of the Hire-Purchase Act 1965— 6In section 54 of the Hire-Purchase At 1965 for “section...7In section 58(1) of the Hire-Purchase Act 1965 for “the... Hire-Purchase (Scotland) Act 1965 (c. 67)8In section 20 of the Hire-Purchase (Scotland) Act 1965 for...9In section 50 of the Hire-Purchase (Scotland) Act 1965 for...10In section 54(1) of the Hire-Purchase (Scotland) Act 1965 for... Hire-Purchase Act (Northern Ireland) 1966 (c. 42)11In section 20 of the Hire-Purchase Act (Northern Ireland) 1966—...12In section 54 of the Hire-Purchase Act (Northern Ireland) 1966...13In section 62(5) of the Hire-Purchase Act (Northern Ireland) 1966...14In section 65(1) of the Hire-Purchase Act (Northern Ireland) 1966... Uniform Laws on International Sales Act 1967 (c. 45)15For section 1(4) of the Uniform Laws on International Sales... Supply of Goods (Implied Terms) Act 1973 (c. 13)16In section 14(1) of the Supply of Goods (Implied Terms)...17For the definition of “consumer sale” in section 15(1) of... Consumer Credit Act 1974 (c. 39)18In section 189(1) of the Consumer Credit Act 1974, in... Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977 (c. 50)19In section 6 of the Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977—...20In section 14 of the Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977,...21In section 20(1)(a) and (2)(a) of the Unfair Contract Terms...22In section 25(1) of the Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977,...SCHEDULE 3 RepealsSCHEDULE 4 Savings Preliminary1In this Schedule references to the 1893 Act are to... Orders2An order under section 14(8) or 25(4) above may make... Offences3Where an offence was committed in relation to goods before... 1893 Act, section 264The repeal by this Act of provisions of the 1893... Things done before 1 January 18945The repeal by this Act of section 60 of and...6In so far as the 1893 Act applied (immediately before...Sale of Goods Act 19791979 c. 54An Act to consolidate the law relating to the sale of goods.[6th December 1979]I1Annotations:Commencement InformationI1Act wholly in force at 1.1.1980, see s. 64(2)
Act wholly in force at 1.1.1980, see s. 64(2)