Sale of Goods Act 1979 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 1 · Contracts to Which Act Applies
1. Contracts to which Act applies
Feedback & supportThis Act applies to contracts of sale of goods made on or after (but not to those made before) 1 January 1894.
In relation to contracts made on certain dates, this Act applies subject to the modification of certain of its sections as mentioned in the Schedule.
Any such modification is indicated in the section concerned by a reference to the Schedule.
Accordingly, where a section does not contain such a reference, this Act applies in relation to the contract concerned without such modification of the section.
This Act applies to contracts of sale of goods made on or after (but not to those made before) 1 January 1894.
goods
“goods” includes all personal chattels other than things in action and money; and in particular “goods” includes emblements, industrial growing crops, and things attached to or forming part of the land which are agreed to be severed before sale or under the contract of sale and includes an undivided share in goods;
In relation to contracts made on certain dates, this Act applies subject to the modification of certain of its sections as mentioned in the Schedule.
Any such modification is indicated in the section concerned by a reference to the Schedule.
Accordingly, where a section does not contain such a reference, this Act applies in relation to the contract concerned without such modification of the section.