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ContentRef="part-1-crossheading-requirements-for-the-formation-of-a-contract" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2026/10/part/1/crossheading/requirements-for-the-formation-of-a-contract" DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2026/10/part/1/crossheading/requirements-for-the-formation-of-a-contract" RestrictExtent="S"><ContentsTitle>Requirements for the formation of a contract</ContentsTitle><ContentsItem ContentRef="section-2" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2026/10/section/2" DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2026/10/section/2" RestrictExtent="S"><ContentsNumber>2</ContentsNumber><ContentsTitle>Formation of contract: general</ContentsTitle></ContentsItem><ContentsItem ContentRef="section-3" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2026/10/section/3" DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2026/10/section/3" RestrictExtent="S"><ContentsNumber>3</ContentsNumber><ContentsTitle>Formation of contract by unnotified acts</ContentsTitle></ContentsItem></ContentsPblock><ContentsPblock ContentRef="part-1-crossheading-offers" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2026/10/part/1/crossheading/offers" DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2026/10/part/1/crossheading/offers" RestrictExtent="S"><ContentsTitle>Offers</ContentsTitle><ContentsItem ContentRef="section-4" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2026/10/section/4" DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2026/10/section/4" RestrictExtent="S"><ContentsNumber>4</ContentsNumber><ContentsTitle>What constitutes an offer</ContentsTitle></ContentsItem><ContentsItem ContentRef="section-5" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2026/10/section/5" DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2026/10/section/5" RestrictExtent="S"><ContentsNumber>5</ContentsNumber><ContentsTitle>Revocation of offer</ContentsTitle></ContentsItem><ContentsItem ContentRef="section-6" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2026/10/section/6" DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2026/10/section/6" RestrictExtent="S"><ContentsNumber>6</ContentsNumber><ContentsTitle>Lapsing of offer on fundamental change of circumstances</ContentsTitle></ContentsItem><ContentsItem ContentRef="section-7" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2026/10/section/7" DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2026/10/section/7" RestrictExtent="S"><ContentsNumber>7</ContentsNumber><ContentsTitle>Acceptance of offer</ContentsTitle></ContentsItem><ContentsItem ContentRef="section-8" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2026/10/section/8" DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2026/10/section/8" RestrictExtent="S"><ContentsNumber>8</ContentsNumber><ContentsTitle>Qualified acceptance of offer</ContentsTitle></ContentsItem><ContentsItem ContentRef="section-9" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2026/10/section/9" DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2026/10/section/9" 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DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2026/10/part/1/crossheading/time-limits" RestrictExtent="S"><ContentsTitle>Time limits</ContentsTitle><ContentsItem ContentRef="section-11" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2026/10/section/11" DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2026/10/section/11" RestrictExtent="S"><ContentsNumber>11</ContentsNumber><ContentsTitle>Time limits</ContentsTitle></ContentsItem><ContentsItem ContentRef="section-12" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2026/10/section/12" DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2026/10/section/12" RestrictExtent="S"><ContentsNumber>12</ContentsNumber><ContentsTitle>Commencement of a period of time within which a response to an offer is required</ContentsTitle></ContentsItem></ContentsPblock><ContentsPblock ContentRef="part-1-crossheading-notification" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2026/10/part/1/crossheading/notification" DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2026/10/part/1/crossheading/notification" RestrictExtent="S"><ContentsTitle>Notification</ContentsTitle><ContentsItem ContentRef="section-13" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2026/10/section/13" DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2026/10/section/13" RestrictExtent="S"><ContentsNumber>13</ContentsNumber><ContentsTitle>When notification takes effect</ContentsTitle></ContentsItem><ContentsItem ContentRef="section-14" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2026/10/section/14" DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2026/10/section/14" RestrictExtent="S"><ContentsNumber>14</ContentsNumber><ContentsTitle>Abolition of any rule of law as to when notification of postal acceptance takes effect</ContentsTitle></ContentsItem></ContentsPblock><ContentsPblock ContentRef="part-1-crossheading-general" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2026/10/part/1/crossheading/general" 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benefit</ContentsTitle></ContentsItem><ContentsItem ContentRef="section-21" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2026/10/section/21" DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2026/10/section/21" RestrictExtent="S"><ContentsNumber>21</ContentsNumber><ContentsTitle>Use and improvement</ContentsTitle></ContentsItem></ContentsPblock><ContentsPblock ContentRef="part-2-crossheading-contractual-retention" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2026/10/part/2/crossheading/contractual-retention" DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2026/10/part/2/crossheading/contractual-retention" RestrictExtent="S"><ContentsTitle>Contractual retention</ContentsTitle><ContentsItem ContentRef="section-22" IdURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/asp/2026/10/section/22" DocumentURI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2026/10/section/22" RestrictExtent="S"><ContentsNumber>22</ContentsNumber><ContentsTitle>Application of contractual retention</ContentsTitle></ContentsItem><ContentsItem 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