Resale Prices Act 1976
| Jurisdiction | UK Non-devolved |
to withhold supplies of goods for delivery in the United Kingdom from dealers (whether party to the agreement or arrangement or not) who resell or have resold goods in breach of any condition as to the price at which those goods may be resold;to refuse to supply goods for delivery in the United Kingdom to such dealers except on terms and conditions which are less favourable than those applicable in the case of other dealers carrying on business in similar circumstances; orto withhold supplies of goods as described in paragraph (a) above; orto refuse to supply goods as described in paragraph (b) above.the recovery of penalties (however described) by or on behalf of the parties to the agreement or arrangement from dealers who resell or have resold goods in breach of any such condition as is described in paragraph (a) of subsection (1) above; orthe conduct of any domestic proceedings in connection therewith.who supply or have supplied goods otherwise than subject to such a condition as is described in paragraph (a) of section 1(1) above; orwho refrain or have refrained from taking steps to ensure compliance with such conditions in respect of goods supplied by them;to discriminate in their handling of goods against goods supplied by such suppliers.the recovery of penalties (however described) by or on behalf of the parties to the agreement or arrangement from such suppliers; orthe conduct of any domestic proceedings in connection therewith.It is unlawful for any person carrying on business in the United Kingdom as a supplier of or dealer in any goods to make to any other person carrying on such a business any recommendation to act in such a manner that, if there were an agreement between those persons so to act, the agreement would be unlawful by virtue of section 1 or section 2 above.
Sections 1 to 3 above apply in relation to an association the members of which consist of or include persons carrying on business in the United Kingdom as suppliers of or dealers in any goods, or representatives of such persons, as they apply in relation to a person so carrying on business. A contract for the sale of goods to which not more than two persons are party is not unlawful under this Part of this Act by reason only of undertakings by the purchaser in relation to the goods sold and by the vendor in relation to other goods of the same description. (a) as to the amount of discount which may be allowed on the resale of any goods, or(b) as to the price which may be paid on the resale of any goods for other goods taken by way of exchange,The provisions of Schedule 1 to this Act, which relate to hire-purchase agreements, have effect for the purposes of this Part of this Act. (1) In this Part of this Act—
- “goods” includes ships and aircraft, minerals, substances and animals (including fish) ;
- “price” includes a charge of any description;
- “supply” includes supply by way of lease or hire, and “acquire” shall be construed accordingly.
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