Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999
1 Right of third party to enforce contractual term.
2 Variation and rescission of contract.
3 Defences etc. available to promisor.
4 Enforcement of contract by promisee.
5 Protection of promisor from double liability.
6 Exceptions.
7 Supplementary provisions relating to third party.
8 Arbitration provisions.
9 Northern Ireland.
10 Short title, commencement and extent.

Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999

1999 c.31

An Act to make provision for the enforcement of contractual terms by third parties.

I1E1Be it enacted by the Queen’s most Excellent Majesty, by and with the advice and consent of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal, and Commons, in this present Parliament assembled, and by the authority of the same, as follows:—

Annotations:
Commencement Information
I1

Act in force at Royal Assent (11.11.1999): for application see s. 10(2)(3)

Extent Information
E1

Act extends to Northern Ireland but the operation of s. 9 is limited by application as mentioned in s. 9(1)