Victorian Consolidated Legislation

Goods Act 1958 - SECT 66

Provisions as to consignees

66. Provisions as to consignees



(1) Where the owner of goods has given possession of the goods to another
person for the purpose of consignment or sale or has shipped the goods in the
name of another person and the consignee of the goods has not had notice that
such person is not the owner of the goods the consignee shall in respect of
advances made to or for the use of such person have the same lien on the goods
as if such person was the owner of the goods and may transfer any such lien to
another person.

(2) The person in whose name any goods have been shipped shall for the
purposes of this section be taken to have been given possession of the goods
for the purpose of consignment or sale unless the contrary is shown.

(3) Nothing in this section shall limit or affect the validity of any sale
pledge or disposition by a mercantile agent.