Part I E+W+N.I. Supply of Goods

Contracts for the hire of goods E+W+N.I.

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

(1) In this Act [F1 in its application to England and Wales and Northern Ireland] a “[F2 relevant contract for the hire of goods]” means a contract under which one person bails or agrees to bail goods to another by way of hire, other than [F3 a hire-purchase agreement][F4 , and other than a contract to which Chapter 2 of Part 1 of the Consumer Rights Act 2015 applies.]

(2) F5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

(3) For the purposes of this Act [F1 in its application to England and Wales and Northern Ireland]a contract is a [F2 relevant contract for the hire of goods] whether or not services are also provided or to be provided under the contract, and F6 ... whatever is the nature of the consideration for the bailment or agreement to bail by way of hire.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in s. 6(1)(3) inserted (3.1.1995) by 1994 c. 35, ss. 7, 8(2), Sch. 2 para. 6(6) (with s. 8(3))

F2 Words in Act substituted (1.10.2015) by Consumer Rights Act 2015 (c. 15), s. 100(5), Sch. 1 para. 38(b); S.I. 2015/1630, art. 3(g) (with art. 6(1))

F3 Words in s. 6(1) substituted (E.W.) (6.4.2005) by The Regulatory Reform (Trading Stamps) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/871) {art. 5(b)(i)}; (N.I.) (15.11.2005) by The Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/1452 (N.I. 7)), arts. 1(2), 21(2)(b)(i); S.R. 2005/494, art. 2(1)(b)

F4 Words in s. 6(1) inserted (1.10.2015) by Consumer Rights Act 2015 (c. 15), s. 100(5), Sch. 1 para. 42; S.I. 2015/1630, art. 3(g) (with art. 6(1))

F5 S. 6(2) omitted (E.W.) (6.4.2005) by virtue of The Regulatory Reform (Trading Stamps) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/871) {art. 5(b)(ii)}; and repealed (N.I.) (15.11.2005) by The Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/1452 (N.I. 7)), arts. 1(2), 21(2)(b)(ii), 24, Sch. 2; S.R. 2005/494, art. 2(1)(b)(d)

F6 Words in s. 6(3) omitted (E.W.) (6.4.2005) by virtue of The Regulatory Reform (Trading Stamps) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/871) {art. 5(b)(iii)}; and repealed (N.I.) (15.11.2005) by The Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) (Northern Ireland) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/1452 (N.I. 7)), arts. 1(2), 21(2)(b)(iii), 24, Sch. 2; S.R. 2005/494, art. 2(1)(b)(d)