UK Act of Parliament 1977 United Kingdom

Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977

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Sections and provisions

36 classified provisions from this legislation.

7 Definitions 13 Exemptions

Definitions 7

  • Schedule 2 “Guidelines” for Application of Reasonableness Test
  • s.11 The “reasonableness” test.
  • s.13 Varieties of exemption clause.
  • s.14 Interpretation of Part I. negligence
  • s.24 The “reasonableness” test.
  • s.25 Interpretation of Part II. breach of duty
  • s.29 Saving for other relevant legislation. competent authority enactment statutory

Exemptions 13

  • s.1 Scope of Part I.
  • s.2 Negligence liability.
  • s.3 Liability arising in contract.
  • s.6 Sale and hire purchase.
  • s.7 Miscellaneous contracts under which goods pass.
  • s.10 Evasion by means of secondary contract.
  • s.15 Scope of Part II.
  • s.16 Liability for breach of duty.
  • s.17 Control of unreasonable exemptions in ... standard form contracts.
  • s.20 Obligations implied by law in sale and hire-purchase contracts.
  • s.21 Obligations implied by law in other contracts for the supply of goods.
  • s.26 International supply contracts.
  • Schedule 1 Scope of Sections 2 , 3 and 7