GeneralU.K.
31 Commencement; amendments; repeals.U.K.
(1)This Act comes into force on 1st February 1978.
(2)Nothing in this Act applies to contracts made before the date on which it comes into force; but subject to this, it applies to liability for any loss or damage which is suffered on or after that date.
X1(3)The enactments specified in Schedule 3 to this Act are amended as there shown.
X1(4)The enactments specified in Schedule 4 to this Act are repealed to the extent specified in column 3 of that Schedule.
Editorial Information
X1The text of s. 31(3)(4) is in the form in which it was originally enacted: it was not reproduced in Statutes in Force and does not reflect any amendments or repeals which may have been made prior to 1.2.1991.
32 Citation and extent.U.K.
(1)This Act may be cited as the Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977.
(2)Part I of this Act extends to England and Wales and to Northern Ireland; but it does not extend to Scotland.
(3)Part II of this Act extends to Scotland only.
(4)This Part of this Act extends to the whole of the United Kingdom.