Contract and Commercial Law Act 2017

Introduction

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"Updating Laws for Buying, Selling, and Trading"

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This Act is about updating laws related to contracts, the sale of goods, and electronic transactions. You will find information about the carriage of goods and other commercial matters. These matters include mercantile agents and bills of lading. The Act aims to make these laws easy to understand and access. It covers various areas of commerce to help you know your rights. You can learn more about contracts, sales, and electronic transactions in this Act. It also talks about the carriage of goods and other commercial topics.

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"This law's name is the Contract and Commercial Law Act 2017"

Contract and Commercial Law Act 2017

Reprint as at:
2026-01-24
Assent:
2017-03-01
Commencement:
see section 2

The Parliamentary Counsel Office has made editorial and format changes to this version using the powers under subpart 2 of Part 3 of the Legislation Act 2019.

Note 4 at the end of this version provides a list of the amendments included in it.

This Act is administered by the Ministry of Justice.