MERCANTILE LAW ACT 1936
Table of Provisions
- 1 Short title
- 3 Interpretation
- 4 Powers of mercantile agent with respect to disposition of goods
- 5 Effect of pledges of documents of title
- 6 Pledge for antecedent debt
- 7 Consideration necessary for validity of sale etc and rights acquired by exchange of goods or documents
- 8 Agreements through clerks etc
- 9 Provisions as to consignors and consignees
- 10 Mode of transferring documents
- 11 Saving for rights of true owner
- 12 Saving for common law powers of agent
- 13 Application of provisions of Merchant Shipping Act relating to liens for freight
- 17 A surety who discharges the liability to be entitled to assignment of all securities held by a creditor
- 19 Re-assurance of sea risks and merchandise
- 20 Only amount of loss or damage to be recovered
Legislative history
The Parliament of South Australia enacts as
follows:
