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BILLS OF SALE ACT 1899

Table of Provisions

PART I -- Preliminary  

  • 1 Short title
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  • 2 Commencement
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  • 3 Application of Act
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  • 5 Terms used

PART IIA -- Cessation of registration  

  • 6A Early cessation of registration function

PART II -- Registration  

  • 6 Bills of sale, content of
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  • 7 Crops and progeny of stock, assignment of by bill of sale
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  • 7A Future or after-acquired chattels etc. subject to bill of sale, when property etc. in passes to grantee
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  • 8 Execution and registration of bill of sale
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  • 10 Time for registration
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  • 11 Registrar to keep register book and indexes
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  • 13 Judge may extend time for registration and rectify errors in documents
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  • 13A Registrar may extend time for registration or renewal of registration

PART III -- Renewal of registration  

  • 14 Time for renewal
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  • 15 Non-renewal, effect of
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  • 16 Mode of renewal
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  • 16A Affidavit under s. 16 may be made by attorney etc.
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  • 17 Registration of renewal

PART IV -- Bills of sale by way of security  

  • 17A Term used: bill of sale
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  • 17R Form of bill of sale (Tenth Sch.)
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  • 17S Implied covenants (Eleventh, Twelfth Sch.)

PART V -- Searches and office copies  

  • 18 Register book etc. may be searched
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  • 19 Office copy or extract to be given
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  • 20 Registration to be prima facie evidence of due execution etc.

PART VI -- Entry of satisfaction  

  • 21 Memorandum of satisfaction may be filed
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  • 22 Filing of memorandum, effect of
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  • 23 If grantee absent registrar may receive money
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  • 24 Judge may order memorandum of satisfaction to be filed

PART VII -- Effect of registration  

  • 25 Effect of non-compliance with Act or non-registration
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  • 25A Certain errors in bill of sale not to invalidate it
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  • 26 Application of doctrine of apparent possession
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  • 27 Bona fide purchaser not affected by unregistered bill of sale
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  • 28 Chattels liable to distress for rates

PART VIII -- General  

  • 30 Bill of sale subject to defeasance etc. not contained in it, effect of
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  • 31 Bill of sale void against trustee in bankruptcy etc. in some cases
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  • 31A Contemporaneous and subsequent advances
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  • 32 Bill of sale void against sheriff etc. executing process in some cases
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  • 33 Bills of sale, date of effect of
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  • 34 Priority of instruments affecting same chattels
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  • 35 Avoidance of duplicate bills of sale
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  • 36 Grantee may bid for and purchase chattels and appoint etc. receiver
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  • 36A Protection of bona fide purchasers

PART IX -- Bills of sale of stock  

  • 37 Stock to be described etc.
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  • 38 Bill of sale of stock to include progeny

PART X -- Bill of sale over crops  

  • 39 Bill of sale may be granted over crops
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  • 40 Bill of sale cannot be granted over some crops
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  • 41 Saving of rights of landlord and mortgagee

PART XI -- Bill of sale over wool  

  • 42 Bill of sale over wool
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  • 43 Bill of sale over wool not affected by subsequent sale etc. of stock
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  • 44 Form of bill of sale (Fourth Sch.)
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  • 45 Bill of sale over wool of mortgaged sheep

PART XII -- Miscellaneous  

  • 47 Covenants to be joint and several
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  • 48 Covenants to bind representatives
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  • 48A Regulations
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  • 50 Rules
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  • 50A Bills of Sale Act Amendment Act 1925 has no retrospective effect

PART XIII -- Debentures  

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