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United Kingdom legislation
Sale of Goods Act 1979
Act of Parliament
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Long title
An Act to consolidate the law relating to the sale of goods.
Citation
1979 c. 54
Territorial extent
United Kingdom
Dates
Royal assent
6 December 1979
Commencement
1 January 1980[1]
Status: Amended
Text of the Sale of Goods Act 1979 as in force today (including any amendments) within the United Kingdom, from legislation.gov.uk.
The Sale of Goods Act 1979 (c. 54) is an Act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which regulated English contract law and UK commercial law in respect of goods that are sold and bought. The Act consolidated the original Sale of Goods Act 1893 and subsequent legislation, which in turn had codified and consolidated the law. Since 1979, there have been numerous minor statutory amendments and additions to the 1979 act. It was replaced for some aspects of consumer contracts from 1 October 2015 by the Consumer Rights Act 2015 (c 15) but remains the primary legislation underpinning business-to-business transactions involving selling or buying goods.
The act applies to contracts where property in 'goods' is transferred or agreed to be transferred for a monetary consideration,[2] in other words: where property (ownership) in personal chattels is sold.
^The Sale of Goods Act 1979, section 64(2)
^Sale of Goods Act 1979 s2(1).
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