Supply of Goods and Services Act 1982

1 The contracts concerned.E+W+N.I.

(1)In this Act [F1in its application to England and Wales and Northern Ireland]a “contract for the transfer of goods” means a contract under which one person transfers or agrees to transfer to another the property in goods, other than an excepted contract.

(2)For the purposes of this section an excepted contract means any of the following:—

(a)a contract of sale of goods;

(b)a hire-purchase agreement;

(c)

[F2a contract under which the property in goods is (or is to be) transferred in exchange for trading stamps on their redemption;]

F2F2(d)a transfer or agreement to transfer which is made by deed and for which there is no consideration other than the presumed consideration imported by the deed;

(e)a contract intended to operate by way of mortgage, pledge, charge or other security.

(3)For the purposes of this Act [F1in its application to England and Wales and Northern Ireland]a contract is a contract for the transfer 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 transfer or agreement to transfer.

Textual Amendments

F1Words in s. 1(1)(3) inserted (3.1.1995) by 1994 c. 35, ss. 7, 8(2), Sch. 2 para. 6(2) (with s. 8(3))