# Contract (Formation and Remedies) (Scotland) Act 2026, Section 7: Acceptance of offer

Extent: S
Status: prospective

(1) In this Part, any reference to acceptance of an offer is to—
(a) a statement (in whatever form), or
(b) conduct (of whatever kind),
of the offeree which shows the unqualified assent of the offeree to the offer.
(2) But any such conduct as is mentioned in subsection (1)(b) must be conduct of which the offeror is, or ought to be, aware.
(3) Silence or inactivity is not in itself to be taken to show such assent.
(4) This section is without prejudice to section 2(2) and (3).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/asp/2026/10/section/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/contract-formation-and-remedies-scotland-act-2026/section-7
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