Section 9: Agreement to sell at valuation.

Sale of Goods Act 1979 · 1979 c. 54View on legislation.gov.uk

Part II: Formation of the Contract

Where there is an agreement to sell goods on the terms that the price is to be fixed by the valuation of a third party, and he cannot or does not make the valuation, the agreement is avoided; but if the goods or any part of them have been delivered to and appropriated by the buyer he must pay a reasonable price for them.

Where the third party is prevented from making the valuation by the fault of the seller or buyer, the party not at fault may maintain an action for damages against the party at fault.

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