This 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 Schedule 1 below.

Any such modification is indicated in the section concerned by a reference to Schedule 1 below.

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.