Contract and Commercial Law Bill

Government bill

19 May 2016

This is a revision bill to re-enact, in an up-to-date and accessible form, the Carriage of Goods Act 1979, the Contracts (Privity) Act 1982, the Contractual Mistakes Act 1977, the Contractual Remedies Act 1979, the Electronic Transactions Act 2002, the Frustrated Contracts Act 1944, the Illegal Contracts Act 1970, the Mercantile Law Act 1908 (other than Part 5), the Minors' Contracts Act 1969, the Sale of Goods Act 1908, and the Sale of Goods (United Nations Convention) Act 1994.

  • Introduced on 19 May 2016
  • 1st reading on 14 June 2016
  • 2nd reading on 16 February 2017
  • 3rd reading on 16 February 2017
  • Royal assent on 1 March 2017

Member responsible

Christopher Finlayson

Christopher Finlayson

Former National Party List MP

Votes

1st reading

Passed

Reading date: 14 June 2016

No vote breakdown is recorded on WhereTheyStand for this reading. Other votes may appear in Hansard.

2nd reading

Passed

Reading date: 16 February 2017

No vote breakdown is recorded on WhereTheyStand for this reading. Other votes may appear in Hansard.

3rd reading

Passed

Reading date: 16 February 2017

No vote breakdown is recorded on WhereTheyStand for this reading. Other votes may appear in Hansard.

Only reading votes are shown here; these votes determine whether the Bill progresses through Parliament. Other votes, such as votes on whether to amend parts of the Bill, can be seen in Hansard.

Bill details last synced on 23 March 2023 at 12:01 am.