Consumer Protection (Fair Trading) Act 2003 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 3 · Additional Consumer Rights in Respect of Non-Conforming Goods
13. Interpretation of this Part
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In this Part, unless the context otherwise requires —
“applicable contract” means —
a contract of sale of goods;
goods
“goods” means —(a)any personal property, whether tangible or intangible, and includes —(i)chattels that are attached or intended to be attached to real property on or after delivery; and(ii)financial products and credit, including credit extended solely on the security of land;(b)any residential property; or(c)a voucher;
a contract for the transfer of goods; or
a hire-purchase agreement;
hire-purchase agreement
“hire-purchase agreement” has the meaning given by the Hire‑Purchase Act 1969;
“contract for the transfer of goods” has the meaning given by the Supply of Goods Act 1982;
“contract of sale of goods” has the meaning given by the Sale of Goods Act 1979;
“delivery” has the meaning given by the Sale of Goods Act 1979;
“goods” —
in relation to a sale, has the meaning given by the Sale of Goods Act 1979; and
in relation to any other transfer, has the meaning given by the Supply of Goods Act 1982;
“hire-purchase agreement” has the meaning given by the Hire‑Purchase Act 1969;
“repair” means, in cases where there is a lack of conformity in goods within the meaning of subsection (4), to bring the goods into conformity with the contract;
“transferee” —
in relation to a contract of sale of goods, means the buyer within the meaning of the Sale of Goods Act 1979;
in relation to a contract for the transfer of goods, has the meaning given by the Supply of Goods Act 1982; and
in relation to a hire-purchase agreement, means the hirer within the meaning of the Hire‑Purchase Act 1969;
“transferor” —
in relation to a contract of sale of goods, means the seller within the meaning of the Sale of Goods Act 1979;
in relation to a contract for the transfer of goods, has the meaning given by the Supply of Goods Act 1982; and
in relation to a hire-purchase agreement, means the owner within the meaning of the Hire‑Purchase Act 1969.
References in this Part to dealing as consumer are to be construed in accordance with Part 1 of the Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977.
consumer
“consumer” means an individual who, otherwise than exclusively in the course of business —(a)receives or has the right to receive goods or services from a supplier; or(b)has a legal obligation to pay a supplier for goods or services that have been or are to be supplied to another individual;
For the purposes of this Part, it is for a transferor claiming that the transferee does not deal as consumer to show that the transferee does not.
For the purposes of this Part, goods do not conform to —
a contract of sale of goods if there is, in relation to the goods, a breach of an express term of the contract or a term implied by section 13, 14 or 15 of the Sale of Goods Act 1979;
a contract for the supply or transfer of goods if there is, in relation to the goods, a breach of an express term of the contract or a term implied by section 3, 4 or 5 of the Supply of Goods Act 1982; and
a hire-purchase agreement if there is, in relation to the goods, a breach of an express term of the contract or a term implied by section 6A, 6B or 6C of the Hire‑Purchase Act 1969.
The following provisions do not apply to this Part:
the definitions of “consumer” and “goods” in section 2(1);
section 2(2); and
the provisions in Part 4.[12A