BILLS OF SALE ACT 1899
Table of Provisions
PART I -- Preliminary
- 1 Short title
- 2 Commencement
- 3 Application of Act
- 5 Terms used
PART IIA -- Cessation of registration
- 6A Early cessation of registration function
PART II -- Registration
- 6 Bills of sale, content of
- 7 Crops and progeny of stock, assignment of by bill of sale
- 7A Future or after-acquired chattels etc. subject to bill of sale, when property etc. in passes to grantee
- 8 Execution and registration of bill of sale
- 10 Time for registration
- 11 Registrar to keep register book and indexes
- 13 Judge may extend time for registration and rectify errors in documents
- 13A Registrar may extend time for registration or renewal of registration
PART III -- Renewal of registration
- 14 Time for renewal
- 15 Non-renewal, effect of
- 16 Mode of renewal
- 16A Affidavit under s. 16 may be made by attorney etc.
- 17 Registration of renewal
PART IV -- Bills of sale by way of security
- 17A Term used: bill of sale
- 17R Form of bill of sale (Tenth Sch.)
- 17S Implied covenants (Eleventh, Twelfth Sch.)
PART V -- Searches and office copies
- 18 Register book etc. may be searched
- 19 Office copy or extract to be given
- 20 Registration to be prima facie evidence of due execution etc.
PART VI -- Entry of satisfaction
- 21 Memorandum of satisfaction may be filed
- 22 Filing of memorandum, effect of
- 23 If grantee absent registrar may receive money
- 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
- 25A Certain errors in bill of sale not to invalidate it
- 26 Application of doctrine of apparent possession
- 27 Bona fide purchaser not affected by unregistered bill of sale
- 28 Chattels liable to distress for rates
PART VIII -- General
- 30 Bill of sale subject to defeasance etc. not contained in it, effect of
- 31 Bill of sale void against trustee in bankruptcy etc. in some cases
- 31A Contemporaneous and subsequent advances
- 32 Bill of sale void against sheriff etc. executing process in some cases
- 33 Bills of sale, date of effect of
- 34 Priority of instruments affecting same chattels
- 35 Avoidance of duplicate bills of sale
- 36 Grantee may bid for and purchase chattels and appoint etc. receiver
- 36A Protection of bona fide purchasers
PART IX -- Bills of sale of stock
- 37 Stock to be described etc.
- 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
- 40 Bill of sale cannot be granted over some crops
- 41 Saving of rights of landlord and mortgagee
PART XI -- Bill of sale over wool
- 42 Bill of sale over wool
- 43 Bill of sale over wool not affected by subsequent sale etc. of stock
- 44 Form of bill of sale (Fourth Sch.)
- 45 Bill of sale over wool of mortgaged sheep
PART XII -- Miscellaneous
- 47 Covenants to be joint and several
- 48 Covenants to bind representatives
- 48A Regulations
- 50 Rules
- 50A Bills of Sale Act Amendment Act 1925 has no retrospective effect
PART XIII -- Debentures
- 51 Registration of debentures
- 52 Application of certain sections to debentures
- 53 When more than one debenture issued