Worker's Liens Act 1893 (SA)

South Australia Worker's Liens Act 1893 An Act relating to worker's liens.

Contents Part A1—Preliminary 1 Short title 2 Interpretation Part 1—Liens and charges 4 Workers' liens 5 Lien of contractor or sub-contractor 6 Extent of lien 7 Charge of worker and sub-contractor 8 Priority of liens and charges 9 Lien subject to registered, but not to unregistered, mortgage etc 9A Unregistered interests 9B Liens for materials 9C Application of Personal Property Securities Act Part 2—Registration and discharge of liens 10 Lien to be registered 11 Duty of Registrar-General on receiving notice of lien 12 Notice to be deemed caveat 13 Registrar-General to keep index 14 Notices of lien open to inspection 15 Liens to cease in certain events 16 Satisfaction of lien to be recorded 17 Proceedings to compel Registrar-General to record lien in event of refusal 18 Judge or magistrate may make order 19 Enforcement of lien on goods under section 4(2) 20 Mortgagee may pay wages or contract price and may recover wages or contract price paid by him Part 3—Legal procedure 21 Action to enforce lien or charge 22 Procedure in case of deposit 23 Person primarily liable may be joined in action to enforce lien or charge 24 Certificate of judgment prima facie evidence 25 Order for enforcement of lien or charge, how carried into effect 26 Person affected by lien or charge may pay money into court 27 Court may order detention, inspection etc 29 Claims that may be included in actions to enforce lien or charge 30 Person interested in subject matter may be made a party 31 Lienor may pay moneys due to mortgagee of chattels 32 Claim or registration may be cancelled 33 Penalty for claim with intent to defraud 34 Penalty for vexatious claim 36 Jurisdiction etc of courts preserved 37 Costs Part 4—Miscellaneous 39 Regulations 41 Persons having lien at common law may sell 42 Application of proceeds of sale 43 Wages of worker when deemed to be payable monthly 44 Other remedy not prejudiced 45 Penalty on attempt to deprive worker of lien on goods 47 Duties of Registrar-General 48 Lands etc of Crown not affected by this Act 49 Act to apply to land under Real Property Act Legislative history