Western Australian Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

DEBTORS ACT 1871

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Preamble
           Long Title

   1.      Short title  
   2.      Commencement and construction of Act  

   PART I -- Exceptions to the abolition of imprisonment for debt  

   3.      Power to commit for small debts  
   5.      Saving for Bankruptcy Act 1871  
   6.      Definition of “prescribed”  

   PART II -- Punishment of fraudulent debtors  

   11.     Debts incurred by fraud  
   12.     Order by Court for prosecution on report of trustee  
   13.     Expenses of prosecution  
   17.     Punishments under this Act cumulative  

   PART III -- Warrants of attorney, cognovits, and orders for judgment  

   18.     Warrants of attorney and cognovit actionem to be executed in the presence of an attorney on behalf of the person  
   19.     Warrants, etc., not formally executed invalid  
   20.     Filing of warrant of attorney and cognovit actionem  
   22.     Application of 3 Geo. IV., c. 39 and 6 and 7 Vict., c. 66 to Judge’s orders  
   23.     Enactments described in schedule repealed  
           SCHEDULE