New South Wales Consolidated Acts New South Wales Consolidated ActsIn this Act, unless the context or subject-matter otherwise requires:
"Advance" includes a payment of money and the delivery of a bill of exchange
or other negotiable security.
"Document of title" includes any bill of lading, dock warrant,
warehouse-keeper’s certificate, and warrant or order for the delivery of
goods, and any other document used in the ordinary course of business as proof
of the possession or control of goods, or authorising or purporting to
authorise, either by endorsement or by delivery, the possessor of the document
to transfer or receive goods thereby represented.
"Goods" includes wares and merchandise.
"Mercantile agent" means a mercantile agent having in the customary course of
business as such agent authority either to sell goods, or to consign goods for
the purpose of sale, or to buy goods, or to raise money on the security of
goods.
"Pledge" includes any contract pledging or giving a lien or security on goods,
whether in consideration of an original advance or of any further or
continuing advance or of any pecuniary liability.