Bills of Sale Act 1886 (SA)

South Australia Bills of Sale Act 1886 An Act to provide for the registration of bills of sale; to provide for the form and content of bills of sale; and for other purposes.

Contents 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