Changes to Sale and Supply of Goods Act 1994: Implied Terms about Quality or Fitness, Schemes and Mind Maps of Law

Download Changes to Sale and Supply of Goods Act 1994: Implied Terms about Quality or Fitness and more Schemes and Mind Maps Law in PDF only on Docsity! Changes to legislation: There are outstanding changes not yet made by the legislation.gov.uk editorial team to Sale and Supply of Goods Act 1994. Any changes that have already been made by the team appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. (See end of Document for details) Sale and Supply of Goods Act 1994 1994 CHAPTER 35 An Act to amend the law relating to the sale of goods; to make provision as to the terms to be implied in certain agreements for the transfer of property in or the hire of goods, in hire-purchase agreements and on the exchange of goods for trading stamps and as to the remedies for breach of the terms of such agreements; and for connected purposes. [3rd November 1994] Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:— Annotations: Commencement Information I1 Act wholly in force on 3.1.1995. See s. 8(2). Annotations: Commencement Information I1 Act wholly in force on 3.1.1995. See s. 8(2). Provisions relating to the United Kingdom 1 Implied term about quality. (1) In section 14 of the M1Sale of Goods Act 1979 (implied terms about quality or fitness) for subsection (2) there is substituted— “(2) Where the seller sells goods in the course of a business, there is an implied term that the goods supplied under the contract are of satisfactory quality. 2 Sale and Supply of Goods Act 1994 (c. 35) Document Generated: 2011-03-07 Changes to legislation: There are outstanding changes not yet made by the legislation.gov.uk editorial team to Sale and Supply of Goods Act 1994. Any changes that have already been made by the team appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. (See end of Document for details) (2A) For the purposes of this Act, goods are of satisfactory quality if they meet the standard that a reasonable person would regard as satisfactory, taking account of any description of the goods, the price (if relevant) and all the other relevant circumstances. (2B) For the purposes of this Act, the quality of goods includes their state and condition and the following (among others) are in appropriate cases aspects of the quality of goods— (a) fitness for all the purposes for which goods of the kind in question are commonly supplied, (b) appearance and finish, (c) freedom from minor defects, (d) safety, and (e) durability. (2C) The term implied by subsection (2) above does not extend to any matter making the quality of goods unsatisfactory— (a) which is specifically drawn to the buyer’s attention before the contract is made, (b) where the buyer examines the goods before the contract is made, which that examination ought to reveal, or (c) in the case of a contract for sale by sample, which would have been apparent on a reasonable examination of the sample.” (2) In section 15 of that Act (sale by sample) in subsection (2)(c) for “rendering them unmerchantable” there is substituted “ making their quality unsatisfactory”. Annotations: Marginal Citations M1 1979 c. 54. 2 Acceptance of goods and opportunity to examine them. (1) In section 35 of the M2Sale of Goods Act 1979 (acceptance) for the words from “when he intimates” to “(2)” there is substituted— “subject to subsection (2) below— (a) when he intimates to the seller that he has accepted them, or (b) when the goods have been delivered to him and he does any act in relation to them which is inconsistent with the ownership of the seller. (2) Where goods are delivered to the buyer, and he has not previously examined them, he is not deemed to have accepted them under subsection (1) above until he has had a reasonable opportunity of examining them for the purpose— (a) of ascertaining whether they are in conformity with the contract, and (b) in the case of a contract for sale by sample, of comparing the bulk with the sample. Sale and Supply of Goods Act 1994 (c. 35) Document Generated: 2011-03-07 5 Changes to legislation: There are outstanding changes not yet made by the legislation.gov.uk editorial team to Sale and Supply of Goods Act 1994. Any changes that have already been made by the team appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. (See end of Document for details) (b) where the seller delivers a quantity of goods larger than he contracted to sell, reject the whole under subsection (2) above, if the shortfall or, as the case may be, excess is so slight that it would be unreasonable for him to do so. (2B) It is for the seller to show that a shortfall or excess fell within subsection (2A) above. (2C) Subsections (2A) and (2B) above do not apply to Scotland.” Annotations: Marginal Citations M4 1979 c. 54. Provisions relating to Scotland 5 Remedies for breach of contract. (1) After section 15A of the M5Sale of Goods Act 1979, which is inserted by section 4(1) above, there is inserted the following section— “15B Remedies for breach of contract as respects Scotland. (1) Where in a contract of sale the seller is in breach of any term of the contract (express or implied), the buyer shall be entitled— (a) to claim damages, and (b) if the breach is material, to reject any goods delivered under the contract and treat it as repudiated. (2) Where a contract of sale is a consumer contract, then, for the purposes of subsection (1)(b) above, breach by the seller of any term (express or implied)— (a) as to the quality of the goods or their fitness for a purpose, (b) if the goods are, or are to be, sold by description, that the goods will correspond with the description, (c) if the goods are, or are to be, sold by reference to a sample, that the bulk will correspond with the sample in quality, shall be deemed to be a material breach. (3) This section applies to Scotland only.” (2) In section 30 of that Act (delivery of shortfall or excess) before subsection (3) there is inserted— “(2D) Where the seller delivers a quantity of goods— (a) less than he contracted to sell, the buyer shall not be entitled to reject the goods under subsection (1) above, (b) larger than he contracted to sell, the buyer shall not be entitled to reject the whole under subsection (2) above, unless the shortfall or excess is material. 6 Sale and Supply of Goods Act 1994 (c. 35) Document Generated: 2011-03-07 Changes to legislation: There are outstanding changes not yet made by the legislation.gov.uk editorial team to Sale and Supply of Goods Act 1994. Any changes that have already been made by the team appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. (See end of Document for details) (2E) Subsection (2D) above applies to Scotland only.” (3) After section 53 of that Act there is inserted the following section— “53A Measure of damages as respects Scotland. (1) The measure of damages for the seller’s breach of contract is the estimated loss directly and naturally resulting, in the ordinary course of events, from the breach. (2) Where the seller’s breach consists of the delivery of goods which are not of the quality required by the contract and the buyer retains the goods, such loss as aforesaid is prima facie the difference between the value of the goods at the time of delivery to the buyer and the value they would have had if they had fulfilled the contract. (3) This section applies to Scotland only.” Annotations: Marginal Citations M5 1979 c. 54. 6 Provision equivalent to Part I of Supply of Goods and Services Act 1982. Schedule 1 to this Act shall have effect for the purpose of making provision equivalent to Part I of the M6Supply of Goods and Services Act 1982 for Scotland. Annotations: Marginal Citations M6 1982 c. 29. General 7 Amendments and repeals. (1) Schedule 2 to this Act (which makes minor and consequential amendments of the M7Sale of Goods Act 1979 and the M8Uniform Laws on International Sales Act 1967, and makes amendments of enactments relating to the supply of goods corresponding to the amendments of that Act of 1979 made by this Act) shall have effect. (2) The enactments mentioned in Schedule 3 to this Act are repealed to the extent specified in column 3 of that Schedule. Annotations: Marginal Citations M7 1979 c. 54. M8 1967 c. 45. Sale and Supply of Goods Act 1994 (c. 35) Document Generated: 2011-03-07 7 Changes to legislation: There are outstanding changes not yet made by the legislation.gov.uk editorial team to Sale and Supply of Goods Act 1994. Any changes that have already been made by the team appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. (See end of Document for details) 8 Short title, commencement and extent. (1) This Act may be cited as the Sale and Supply of Goods Act 1994. (2) This Act shall come into force at the end of the period of two months beginning with the day on which it is passed. (3) This Act has effect in relation to contracts of sale of goods, hire purchase agreements, contracts for the transfer of goods, contracts for the hire of goods and redemptions of trading stamps for goods (as the case may be) made after this Act comes into force. (4) This Act extends to Northern Ireland. 10 Sale and Supply of Goods Act 1994 (c. 35) SCHEDULE 1 – Provision equivalent to Part I of Supply of Goods and Services Act 1982 for Scotland Document Generated: 2011-03-07 Changes to legislation: There are outstanding changes not yet made by the legislation.gov.uk editorial team to Sale and Supply of Goods Act 1994. Any changes that have already been made by the team appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. (See end of Document for details) 11D Implied terms about quality or fitness. (1) Except as provided by this section and section 11E below and subject to the provisions of any other enactment, there is no implied term about the quality or fitness for any particular purpose of goods supplied under a contract for the transfer of goods. (2) Where, under such a contract, the transferor transfers the property in goods in the course of a business, there is an implied term that the goods supplied under the contract are of satisfactory quality. (3) For the purposes of this section and section 11E below, goods are of satisfactory quality if they meet the standard that a reasonable person would regard as satisfactory, taking account of any description of the goods, the price (if relevant) and all the other relevant circumstances. (4) The term implied by subsection (2) above does not extend to any matter making the quality of goods unsatisfactory— (a) which is specifically drawn to the transferee’s attention before the contract is made, (b) where the transferee examines the goods before the contract is made, which that examination ought to reveal, or (c) where the property in the goods is, or is to be, transferred by reference to a sample, which would have been apparent on a reasonable examination of the sample. (5) Subsection (6) below applies where, under a contract for the transfer of goods, the transferor transfers the property in goods in the course of a business and the transferee, expressly or by implication, makes known— (a) to the transferor, or (b) where the consideration or part of the consideration for the transfer is a sum payable by instalments and the goods were previously sold by a credit-broker to the transferor, to that credit-broker, any particular purpose for which the goods are being acquired. (6) In that case there is (subject to subsection (7) below) an implied term that the goods supplied under the contract are reasonably fit for the purpose, whether or not that is a purpose for which such goods are commonly supplied. (7) Subsection (6) above does not apply where the circumstances show that the transferee does not rely, or that it is unreasonable for him to rely, on the skill or judgment of the transferor or credit-broker. (8) An implied term about quality or fitness for a particular purpose may be annexed by usage to a contract for the transfer of goods. (9) The preceding provisions of this section apply to a transfer by a person who in the course of a business is acting as agent for another as they apply to a transfer by a principal in the course of a business, except where that other is not transferring in the course of a business and either the transferee knows that fact or reasonable steps are taken to bring it to the transferee’s notice before the contract concerned is made. Sale and Supply of Goods Act 1994 (c. 35) SCHEDULE 1 – Provision equivalent to Part I of Supply of Goods and Services Act 1982 for Scotland Document Generated: 2011-03-07 11 Changes to legislation: There are outstanding changes not yet made by the legislation.gov.uk editorial team to Sale and Supply of Goods Act 1994. Any changes that have already been made by the team appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. (See end of Document for details) 11E Implied terms where transfer is by sample. (1) This section applies where, under a contract for the transfer of goods, the transferor transfers or agrees to transfer the property in the goods by reference to a sample. (2) In such a case there is an implied term— (a) that the bulk will correspond with the sample in quality; (b) that the transferee will have a reasonable opportunity of comparing the bulk with the sample; and (c) that the goods will be free from any defect, making their quality unsatisfactory, which would not be apparent on reasonable examination of the sample. (3) For the purposes of this section a transferor transfers or agrees to transfer the property in goods by reference to a sample where there is an express or implied term to that effect in the contract concerned. 11F Remedies for breach of contract. (1) Where in a contract for the transfer of goods a transferor is in breach of any term of the contract (express or implied), the other party to the contract (in this section referred to as “the transferee”) shall be entitled— (a) to claim damages; and (b) if the breach is material, to reject any goods delivered under the contract and treat it as repudiated. (2) Where a contract for the transfer of goods is a consumer contract and the transferee is the consumer, then, for the purposes of subsection (1)(b) above, breach by the transferor of any term (express or implied)— (a) as to the quality of the goods or their fitness for a purpose; (b) if the goods are, or are to be, transferred by description, that the goods will correspond with the description; (c) if the goods are, or are to be, transferred by reference to a sample, that the bulk will correspond with the sample in quality, shall be deemed to be a material breach. (3) In subsection (2) above, “consumer contract” has the same meaning as in section 25(1) of the 1977 Act; and for the purposes of that subsection the onus of proving that a contract is not to be regarded as a consumer contract shall lie on the transferor. Contracts for the hire of goods 11G The contracts concerned. (1) In this Act in its application to Scotland a “contract for the hire of goods” means a contract under which one person (“the supplier”) hires or agrees to hire goods to another, other than an excepted contract. 12 Sale and Supply of Goods Act 1994 (c. 35) SCHEDULE 1 – Provision equivalent to Part I of Supply of Goods and Services Act 1982 for Scotland Document Generated: 2011-03-07 Changes to legislation: There are outstanding changes not yet made by the legislation.gov.uk editorial team to Sale and Supply of Goods Act 1994. Any changes that have already been made by the team appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. (See end of Document for details) (2) For the purposes of this section, an excepted contract means any of the following — (a) a hire-purchase agreement; (b) a contract under which goods are (or are to be) hired in exchange for trading stamps on their redemption. (3) For the purposes of this Act in its application to Scotland a contract is a contract for the hire of goods whether or not services are also provided or to be provided under the contract, and (subject to subsection (2) above) whatever is the nature of the consideration for the hire or agreement to hire. 11H Implied terms about right to transfer possession etc. (1) In a contract for the hire of goods there is an implied term on the part of the supplier that— (a) in the case of a hire, he has a right to transfer possession of the goods by way of hire for the period of the hire; and (b) in the case of an agreement to hire, he will have such a right at the time of commencement of the period of the hire. (2) In a contract for the hire of goods there is also an implied term that the person to whom the goods are hired will enjoy quiet possession of the goods for the period of the hire except so far as the possession may be disturbed by the owner or other person entitled to the benefit of any charge or encumbrance disclosed or known to the person to whom the goods are hired before the contract is made. (3) The preceding provisions of this section do not affect the right of the supplier to repossess the goods under an express or implied term of the contract. 11I Implied terms where hire is by description. (1) This section applies where, under a contract for the hire of goods, the supplier hires or agrees to hire the goods by description. (2) In such a case there is an implied term that the goods will correspond with the description. (3) If under the contract the supplier hires or agrees to hire the goods by reference to a sample as well as by description it is not sufficient that the bulk of the goods corresponds with the sample if the goods do not also correspond with the description. (4) A contract is not prevented from falling within subsection (1) above by reason only that, being exposed for supply, the goods are selected by the person to whom the goods are hired. 11J Implied terms about quality or fitness. (1) Except as provided by this section and section 11K below and subject to the provisions of any other enactment, there is no implied term about the quality or fitness for any particular purpose of goods hired under a contract for the hire of goods. Sale and Supply of Goods Act 1994 (c. 35) SCHEDULE 2 – Minor and consequential amendments Document Generated: 2011-03-07 15 Changes to legislation: There are outstanding changes not yet made by the legislation.gov.uk editorial team to Sale and Supply of Goods Act 1994. Any changes that have already been made by the team appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. (See end of Document for details) SCHEDULE 2 Section 7. MINOR AND CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS The Trading Stamps Act 1964 (c. 71) 1 (1) Section 4 of the Trading Stamps Act 1964 (terms to be implied on redemption of trading stamps) is amended as follows. (2) In subsection (1)(a) and (b) for “warranty” there is substituted “ term” and for subsection (1)(c) there is substituted— “(c) an implied term that the goods are of satisfactory quality.” (3) For subsections (2) and (3) there is substituted— “(2) For the purposes of paragraph (c) of subsection (1) of this section, goods are of satisfactory quality if they meet the standard that a reasonable person would regard as satisfactory, taking account of any description of the goods and all the other relevant circumstances. (2A) For the purposes of that paragraph, the quality of goods includes their state and condition and the following (among others) are in appropriate cases aspects of the quality of goods— (a) fitness for all the purposes for which goods of the kind in question are commonly supplied, (b) appearance and finish, (c) freedom from minor defects, (d) safety, and (e) durability. (2B) The term implied by that paragraph does not extend to any matter making the quality of goods unsatisfactory— (a) which is specifically drawn to the attention of the person obtaining the goods before or at the time of redemption, or (b) where that person examines the goods before or at the time of redemption, which that examination ought to reveal. (3) As regards England and Wales, the terms implied by subsection (1) of this section are warranties.” The Trading Stamps Act (Northern Ireland) 1965 (c. 6 (N.I.)) 2 (1) Section 4 of the Trading Stamps Act (Northern Ireland) 1965 (warranties to be implied on redemption of trading stamps) is amended as follows. (2) For subsection (1)(c) there is substituted— “(c) an implied warranty that the goods are of satisfactory quality.” (3) For subsection (2) there is substituted— “(2) For the purposes of paragraph (c) of subsection (1), goods are of satisfactory quality if they meet the standard that a reasonable person would regard as satisfactory, taking account of any description of the goods and all the other relevant circumstances. 16 Sale and Supply of Goods Act 1994 (c. 35) SCHEDULE 2 – Minor and consequential amendments Document Generated: 2011-03-07 Changes to legislation: There are outstanding changes not yet made by the legislation.gov.uk editorial team to Sale and Supply of Goods Act 1994. Any changes that have already been made by the team appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. (See end of Document for details) (3) For the purposes of that paragraph, the quality of goods includes their state and condition and the following (among others) are in appropriate cases aspects of the quality of goods— (a) fitness for all the purposes for which goods of the kind in question are commonly supplied, (b) appearance and finish, (c) freedom from minor defects, (d) safety, and (e) durability. (4) The warranty implied by that paragraph does not extend to any matter making the quality of goods unsatisfactory— (a) which is specifically drawn to the attention of the person obtaining the goods before or at the time of redemption, or (b) where that person examines the goods before or at the time of redemption, which that examination ought to reveal.” The Uniform Laws on International Sales Act 1967 (c. 45) 3 In section 1 of the Uniform Laws on International Sales Act 1967 (application of Uniform Law on the International Sale of Goods) in subsection (4)(c) for “12 to 15” there is substituted “ 12 to 15B”. The Supply of Goods (Implied Terms) Act 1973 (c. 13) 4 (1) The Supply of Goods (Implied Terms) Act 1973 is amended as follows. (2) In section 8 (implied terms as to title)— (a) for “condition” (in subsection (1)(a)) and for “warranty” (in subsections (1) (b), (2)(a) and (2)(b)) there is substituted “ term”; and (b) at the end of that section there is inserted— “(3) As regards England and Wales and Northern Ireland, the term implied by subsection (1)(a) above is a condition and the terms implied by subsections (1)(b), (2)(a) and (2)(b) above are warranties.” (3) In section 9 (bailing or hiring by description)— (a) in subsection (1) for “condition” there is substituted “ term”; and (b) after that subsection there is inserted— “(1A) As regards England and Wales and Northern Ireland, the term implied by subsection (1) above is a condition.” (4) In section 10 (implied undertakings as to quality or fitness)— (a) for subsection (2) there is substituted— “(2) Where the creditor bails or hires goods under a hire purchase agreement in the course of a business, there is an implied term that the goods supplied under the agreement are of satisfactory quality. (2A) For the purposes of this Act, goods are of satisfactory quality if they meet the standard that a reasonable person would regard as Sale and Supply of Goods Act 1994 (c. 35) SCHEDULE 2 – Minor and consequential amendments Document Generated: 2011-03-07 17 Changes to legislation: There are outstanding changes not yet made by the legislation.gov.uk editorial team to Sale and Supply of Goods Act 1994. Any changes that have already been made by the team appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. (See end of Document for details) satisfactory, taking account of any description of the goods, the price (if relevant) and all the other relevant circumstances. (2B) For the purposes of this Act, the quality of goods includes their state and condition and the following (among others) are in appropriate cases aspects of the quality of goods— (a) fitness for all the purposes for which goods of the kind in question are commonly supplied, (b) appearance and finish, (c) freedom from minor defects, (d) safety, and (e) durability. (2C) The term implied by subsection (2) above does not extend to any matter making the quality of goods unsatisfactory— (a) which is specifically drawn to the attention of the person to whom the goods are bailed or hired before the agreement is made, (b) where that person examines the goods before the agreement is made, which that examination ought to reveal, or (c) where the goods are bailed or hired by reference to a sample, which would have been apparent on a reasonable examination of the sample”; (b) for “condition or warranty” (in subsections (1) and (4)) and for “condition” (in subsection (3)) there is substituted “ term”; and (c) after subsection (6) there is inserted— “(7) As regards England and Wales and Northern Ireland, the terms implied by subsections (2) and (3) above are conditions.” (5) In section 11 (samples)— (a) at the beginning there is inserted “ (1)”; (b) for “condition” there is substituted “ term”; (c) in paragraph (c) for “rendering them unmerchantable” there is substituted “ making their quality unsatisfactory”; and (d) at the end there is inserted— “(2) As regards England and Wales and Northern Ireland, the term implied by subsection (1) above is a condition.” (6) After that section there is inserted the following section— “11A Modification of remedies for breach of statutory condition in non- consumer cases. (1) Where in the case of a hire purchase agreement— (a) the person to whom goods are bailed would, apart from this subsection, have the right to reject them by reason of a breach on the part of the creditor of a term implied by section 9, 10 or 11(1) (a) or (c) above, but (b) the breach is so slight that it would be unreasonable for him to reject them, 20 Sale and Supply of Goods Act 1994 (c. 35) SCHEDULE 2 – Minor and consequential amendments Document Generated: 2011-03-07 Changes to legislation: There are outstanding changes not yet made by the legislation.gov.uk editorial team to Sale and Supply of Goods Act 1994. Any changes that have already been made by the team appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. (See end of Document for details) (a) in subsection (1)— (i) after the definition of “buyer” there is inserted— ““consumer contract” has the same meaning as in section 25(1) of the Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977; and for the purposes of this Act the onus of proving that a contract is not to be regarded as a consumer contract shall lie on the seller”; and (ii) the definition of “quality” is omitted; (b) subsection (2) is omitted; and (c) after subsection (5) there is inserted— “(5A) References in this Act to dealing as consumer are to be construed in accordance with Part I of the Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977; and, for the purposes of this Act, it is for a seller claiming that the buyer does not deal as consumer to show that he does not.” (10) For the heading “Conditions and warranties” that precedes sections 10 to 14 there is substituted the heading “ Implied terms etc.”. The Supply of Goods and Services Act 1982 (c. 29) 6 (1) The Supply of Goods and Services Act 1982 is amended as follows. (2) In section 1 (the contracts concerned), in subsections (1) and (3) after “Act” there is inserted “ in its application to England and Wales and Northern Ireland”. (3) In section 4 (contracts for transfer: quality or fitness) for subsections (2) and (3) there is substituted— “(2) Where, under such a contract, the transferor transfers the property in goods in the course of a business, there is an implied condition that the goods supplied under the contract are of satisfactory quality. (2A) For the purposes of this section and section 5 below, goods are of satisfactory quality if they meet the standard that a reasonable person would regard as satisfactory, taking account of any description of the goods, the price (if relevant) and all the other relevant circumstances. (3) The condition implied by subsection (2) above does not extend to any matter making the quality of goods unsatisfactory— (a) which is specifically drawn to the transferee’s attention before the contract is made, (b) where the transferee examines the goods before the contract is made, which that examination ought to reveal, or (c) where the property in the goods is transferred by reference to a sample, which would have been apparent on a reasonable examination of the sample.”; and subsection (9) is omitted. (4) In section 5 (transfer by sample)— (a) in subsection (2)(c), for “rendering them unmerchantable” there is substituted “ making their quality unsatisfactory”; and (b) subsection (3) is omitted. (5) After section 5 there is inserted the following section— Sale and Supply of Goods Act 1994 (c. 35) SCHEDULE 2 – Minor and consequential amendments Document Generated: 2011-03-07 21 Changes to legislation: There are outstanding changes not yet made by the legislation.gov.uk editorial team to Sale and Supply of Goods Act 1994. Any changes that have already been made by the team appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. (See end of Document for details) “5A Modification of remedies for breach of statutory condition in non- consumer cases. (1) Where in the case of a contract for the transfer of goods— (a) the transferee would, apart from this subsection, have the right to treat the contract as repudiated by reason of a breach on the part of the transferor of a term implied by section 3, 4 or 5(2)(a) or (c) above, but (b) the breach is so slight that it would be unreasonable for him to do so, then, if the transferee does not deal as consumer, the breach is not to be treated as a breach of condition but may be treated as a breach of warranty. (2) This section applies unless a contrary intention appears in, or is to be implied from, the contract. (3) It is for the transferor to show that a breach fell within subsection (1)(b) above.” (6) In section 6 (the contracts concerned) in subsections (1) and (3) after “Act” there is inserted “ in its application to England and Wales and Northern Ireland”. (7) In section 9 (contracts for hire: quality or fitness) for subsections (2) and (3) there is substituted— “(2) Where, under such a contract, the bailor bails goods in the course of a business, there is an implied condition that the goods supplied under the contract are of satisfactory quality. (2A) For the purposes of this section and section 10 below, goods are of satisfactory quality if they meet the standard that a reasonable person would regard as satisfactory, taking account of any description of the goods, the consideration for the bailment (if relevant) and all the other relevant circumstances. (3) The condition implied by subsection (2) above does not extend to any matter making the quality of goods unsatisfactory— (a) which is specifically drawn to the bailee’s attention before the contract is made, (b) where the bailee examines the goods before the contract is made, which that examination ought to reveal, or (c) where the goods are bailed by reference to a sample, which would have been apparent on a reasonable examination of the sample.”; and subsection (9) is omitted. (8) In section 10 (hire by sample)— (a) in subsection (2)(c), for “rendering them unmerchantable” there is substituted “ making their quality unsatisfactory”; and (b) subsection (3) is omitted. (9) After section 10 there is inserted the following section— 22 Sale and Supply of Goods Act 1994 (c. 35) SCHEDULE 3 – Repeals Document Generated: 2011-03-07 Changes to legislation: There are outstanding changes not yet made by the legislation.gov.uk editorial team to Sale and Supply of Goods Act 1994. Any changes that have already been made by the team appear in the content and are referenced with annotations. (See end of Document for details) “10A Modification of remedies for breach of statutory condition in non- consumer cases. (1) Where in the case of a contract for the hire of goods— (a) the bailee would, apart from this subsection, have the right to treat the contract as repudiated by reason of a breach on the part of the bailor of a term implied by section 8, 9 or 10(2)(a) or (c) above, but (b) the breach is so slight that it would be unreasonable for him to do so, then, if the bailee does not deal as consumer, the breach is not to be treated as a breach of condition but may be treated as a breach of warranty. (2) This section applies unless a contrary intention appears in, or is to be implied from, the contract. (3) It is for the bailor to show that a breach fell within subsection (1)(b) above.” (10) In section 18 (interpretation) in subsection (1) the definition of “quality” is omitted and at the end of that section there is inserted— “(3) For the purposes of this Act, the quality of goods includes their state and condition and the following (among others) are in appropriate cases aspects of the quality of goods— (a) fitness for all the purposes for which goods of the kind in question are commonly supplied, (b) appearance and finish, (c) freedom from minor defects, (d) safety, and (e) durability. (4) References in this Act to dealing as consumer are to be construed in accordance with Part I of the Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977; and, for the purposes of this Act, it is for the transferor or bailor claiming that the transferee or bailee does not deal as consumer to show that he does not.” SCHEDULE 3 Section 7. REPEALS Chapter Short title Extent of repeal 1973 c. 13. The Supply of Goods (Implied Terms) Act 1973. In section 15, in subsection (1), the words from “ “condition” and “warranty”” to “material to the agreement” and subsection (2). 1979 c. 54. The Sale of Goods Act 1979. Section 11(5). Section 15(2)(b).