25 Interpretation of Part II
Unfair Contract Terms Act 1977 (1977 c 50) | Legislation

25  Interpretation of Part II

(1)     In this Part of this Act—

“breach of duty” means the breach—

(a)     of any obligation, arising from the express or implied terms of a contract, to take reasonable care or exercise reasonable skill in the performance of the contract;

(b)     of any common law duty to take reasonable care or exercise reasonable skill;

(c)     of the duty of reasonable care imposed by section 2(1) of the Occupiers' Liability (Scotland) Act 1960;

“business” includes a profession

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