South Australian Current Acts

BILLS OF SALE ACT 1886

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title

   PART 1--Preliminary

   1.      Short title
   2.      Interpretation

   PART 2--Form and contents of bills of sale

   7.      Form of bill of sale
   8.      Bill of sale to have effect of a deed
   9.      Contents of bill of sale
   10.     Property assignable
   10A.    Assignments of future crops
   11.     Covenants and powers implied in bills of sale
   11A.    Standard terms and conditions in bills of sale
   12.     Implication of certain words
   12A.    Joint and several liability under bill of sale
   12B.    Joint and several entitlement of grantees
   13.     Witnesses

   PART 3--Registration of bills of sale and other dealings

   15.     Bill of sale to be registered in General Registry Office
   17.     Bill of sale to be registered
   17A.    Successive bills of sale
   17B.    Power of Court to extend time for registration
   18.     Bills of sale to be registered in order of production
   19.     Bills of sale, how to be registered
   19A.    Renewal of registration of bills of sale
   19B.    Power of Court to extend time for renewal
   19D.    Destruction of old bills of sale
   19E.    Bills of sale registered after expiry of registration of prior bill of sale
   20.     Form of transfer of bill of sale
   21.     Bill of sale may be extended, varied or corrected
   22.     Discharge
   23.     Registration of dealings with registered bills of sale
   24.     Index to be kept by Registrar
   25.     Omissions and errors in the registry may be corrected
   26.     In case of variance, original to prevail
   27.     Search allowed

   PART 4--Disposition of chattels in case of insolvency or distress

   28.     Bills of sale to be void in certain circumstances
   29.     Bill of sale valid security for further advance
   30.     Distress for rates may be levied on goods comprised in bill of sale
   31.     Distress not to be levied against goods in bill of sale except for a limited amount

   PART 6--Miscellaneous provisions

   34.     Fees
   36.     Goods not to be sold until five days after seizure
   37.     Fraudulently disposing of goods
   38.     False declaration to be perjury
   38A.    Paper to be used for instruments
   38B.    Minister may discharge bill of sale in certain circumstances
   39.     Regulations
   41.      Act not to apply to chattels taken and kept by grantee within 21 days

   PART 7--Provisions relating to PPS Act

   42.     Certain provisions of Act to cease to have effect
   43.     Provision of information to Commonwealth
   44.     Immunity
   45.     Registrar may refuse to exercise functions
   46.     Registrar may dispose of certain documents
   47.     Regulations

   PART 8--Repeal of Act

   48.     Repeal of Act
           SCHEDULE 1--Bill of sale
           SCHEDULE 3--Certificate of registration to be endorsed by Registrar on each bill of sale
           SCHEDULE 4--Discharge of bill of sale
           SCHEDULE 5--Transfer of bill of sale
           Legislative history

           Appendix--Divisional penalties and expiation fees