Sale of Goods Act 1979 (c. 54)

Part II U.K. Formation of the Contract

[F1 Implied terms etc.] U.K.

Textual Amendments

F1 Heading preceding ss. 10-14 substituted (3.1.1995) by 1994 c. 35, ss. 7(1), 8(2), Sch. 2 para. 5(10) (with s. 8(3)).

10 Stipulations about time. U.K.

(1) Unless a different intention appears from the terms of the contract, stipulations as to time of payment are not of the essence of a contract of sale.

(2) Whether any other stipulation as to time is or is not of the essence of the contract depends on the terms of the contract.

(3) In a contract of sale “month” prima facie means calendar month.