# Sale of Goods Act 1979, Section 10: Stipulations about time.


(1) Unless a different intention appears from the terms of the contract, stipulations as to time of payment are not of the essence of a contract of sale.
(2) Whether any other stipulation as to time is or is not of the essence of the contract depends on the terms of the contract.
(3) In a contract of sale “month” prima facie means calendar month.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1979/54/section/10 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/sale-of-goods-act-1979/section-10
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