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95), published in 1979. The provisions of Part I, which

came into force in January 1983, consist of two sets of

implied terms. The first set applies to contracts for the

transfer of property in goods, the second set to contracts

for hire.

Contracts for the transfer of property

in goods

The first set of terms, detailed in ss 2–5 (see below), are

implied into contracts for work and materials and barter,

under which a person acquires ownership of goods. The

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Figure 10.2Remedies under the Sale of Goods Act 1979 after 31 March 2003

are to the 1982 Act, as amended by the Sale and Supply
of Goods Act 1994, unless otherwise indicated. We will
now examine the provisions of the Act in more detail.

Implied terms in contracts for

the supply of goods (Part I)

Part I of the Act was based on the recommendations of
the Law Commission contained in its Report on Implied
Terms in Contracts for the Supply of Goods(Law Com No