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1972

Short title.

Commencement.

[41 & 42 V. c. 31, s. 2 & 3.]

Repeal of Ordinance No. 10 of 1864. [41 & 42 V. c. 31, s. 23.]

Interpretation of terms. [41 & 42 V. c. 31, s. 4.]

ORDINANCE No. 12 OF 1886.

Bills of Sale.

No. 12 of 1886.

An Ordinance to consolidate and amend the Law for preventing Frauds upon Creditors by Secret Bills of Sale of Personal Chattels.

[7th May, 1886.]

BE it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-

1. This Ordinance may be cited for all purposes as The Bills of Sale Ordinance, 1886.

2. This Ordinance shall commence and come into operation on a day to be named by the Governor, and shall apply to every bill of sale executed after such commencement (whether the same be absolute, or subject or not subject to any trust), whereby the holder or grantee has power, either with or without notice, and either immediately or at any future time, to seize or take possession of any personal chattels within the Colony comprised in or made subject to such bill of sale.

3. From and after the commencement of this Ordinance the Bills of Sale Ordinance, No. 10 of 1864, shall be repealed: Provided that (except as is herein expressly mentioned with respect to construction and with respect to renewal of registration) nothing in this Ordinance shall affect any bill of sale executed before the commencement of this Ordinance, and as regards bills of sale so executed the Ordinances hereby repealed shall continue in force.

Any renewal after the commencement of this Ordinance of the registration of a bill of sale executed before the commencement of this Ordinance, and registered under the Ordinance hereby repealed, shall be made under this Ordinance in the same manner as the renewal of a registration made under this Ordinance.

4. In this Ordinance, the following words and expressions shall have the meanings in this section assigned to them respectively, unless there be something in the subject or context repugnant to such construction; that is to say:-

The expression "Bill of Sale" shall include bills of sale, assignments, transfers, declarations of trust without transfer, inventories of goods with receipt thereto attached, or receipts for purchase moneys of goods, and other assurances

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1972 Short title. Commencement. [41 & 42 V. c. 31, s. 2 & 3.] Repeal of Ordinance No. 10 of 1864. [41 & 42 V. c. 31, s. 23.] Interpretation of terms. [41 & 42 V. c. 31, s. 4.] ORDINANCE No. 12 OF 1886. Bills of Sale. No. 12 of 1886. An Ordinance to consolidate and amend the Law for preventing Frauds upon Creditors by Secret Bills of Sale of Personal Chattels. [7th May, 1886.] BE it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:- 1. This Ordinance may be cited for all purposes as The Bills of Sale Ordinance, 1886. 2. This Ordinance shall commence and come into operation on a day to be named by the Governor, and shall apply to every bill of sale executed after such commencement (whether the same be absolute, or subject or not subject to any trust), whereby the holder or grantee has power, either with or without notice, and either immediately or at any future time, to seize or take possession of any personal chattels within the Colony comprised in or made subject to such bill of sale. 3. From and after the commencement of this Ordinance the Bills of Sale Ordinance, No. 10 of 1864, shall be repealed: Provided that (except as is herein expressly mentioned with respect to construction and with respect to renewal of registration) nothing in this Ordinance shall affect any bill of sale executed before the commencement of this Ordinance, and as regards bills of sale so executed the Ordinances hereby repealed shall continue in force. Any renewal after the commencement of this Ordinance of the registration of a bill of sale executed before the commencement of this Ordinance, and registered under the Ordinance hereby repealed, shall be made under this Ordinance in the same manner as the renewal of a registration made under this Ordinance. 4. In this Ordinance, the following words and expressions shall have the meanings in this section assigned to them respectively, unless there be something in the subject or context repugnant to such construction; that is to say:- The expression "Bill of Sale" shall include bills of sale, assignments, transfers, declarations of trust without transfer, inventories of goods with receipt thereto attached, or receipts for purchase moneys of goods, and other assurances
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1972 Short title. Commence- ment. [41 & 42 V. c. 31, s. & 3.1 Repeal of Ordinance No. 10 of 1864. [41 & 42 V. c. 31, s. 23.1 Interpreta tion of terms. [41 & 42 V. c. 31, s. 4.1 ORDINANCE No. 12 or 1886. Bills of Sale. No. 12 of 1886. An Ordinance to consolidate and amend the Law for preventing Frauds upon Creditors by Secret Bills of Sale of Personal Chattels. BE [7th May, 1886.] E it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:- 1. This Ordinance may be cited for all purposes as The Bills of Sale Ordinance, 1886. 2. This Ordinance shall commence and come into operation on a day to be named by the Governor, and shall apply to every bill of sale executed after such commencement (whether the same be absolute, or subject or not subject to any trust), whereby the holder or grantee has power, either with or without notice, and either immediately or at any future time, to seize or take possession of any personal chattels within the Colony comprised in or made subject to such bill of sale. 3. From and after the commencement of this Ordinance the Bills of Sale Ordinance, No. 10 of 1864, shall be repealed: Provided that (except as is herein expressly mentioned with respect to construction and with respect to renewal of registration) nothing in this Ordinance shall affect any bill of sale executed before the commencement of this Ordinance, and as regards bills of sale so executed the Ordinances hereby repealed shall continue in force. Any renewal after the commencement of this Ordinance of the registration of a bill of sale executed before the commencement of this Ordinance, and registered under the Ordinance hereby repealed, shall be made under this Ordinance in the same manner as the renewal of a registration made under this Ordinance. 4. In this Ordinance, the following words and expressions shall have the meanings in this section assigned to them respectively, unless there be something in the subject or context repugnant to such con- struction; that is to say:-- .. The expression Bill of Sale shall include bills of sale, assign- ments, transfers, declarations of trust without transfer, inventories of goods with receipt thereto attached, or receipts for purchase moneys of goods, and other assurances
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1972

Short title.

Commence- ment.

[41 & 42 V. c. 31, s. & 3.1

Repeal of Ordinance

No. 10 of 1864. [41 & 42 V.

c. 31, s. 23.1

Interpreta tion of terms. [41 & 42 V. c. 31, s. 4.1

ORDINANCE No. 12 or 1886.

Bills of Sale.

No. 12 of 1886.

An Ordinance to consolidate and amend the Law for preventing Frauds upon Creditors by Secret Bills of Sale of Personal Chattels.

BE

[7th May, 1886.]

E it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the advice of the

Legislative Council thereof, as follows:-

1. This Ordinance may be cited for all purposes as The Bills of Sale Ordinance, 1886.

2. This Ordinance shall commence and come into operation on a day to be named by the Governor, and shall apply to every bill of sale executed after such commencement (whether the same be absolute, or subject or not subject to any trust), whereby the holder or grantee has power, either with or without notice, and either immediately or at any future time, to seize or take possession of any personal chattels within the Colony comprised in or made subject to such bill of sale.

3. From and after the commencement of this Ordinance the Bills of Sale Ordinance, No. 10 of 1864, shall be repealed: Provided that (except as is herein expressly mentioned with respect to construction and with respect to renewal of registration) nothing in this Ordinance shall affect any bill of sale executed before the commencement of this Ordinance, and as regards bills of sale so executed the Ordinances hereby repealed shall continue in force.

Any renewal after the commencement of this Ordinance of the registration of a bill of sale executed before the commencement of this Ordinance, and registered under the Ordinance hereby repealed, shall be made under this Ordinance in the same manner as the renewal of a registration made under this Ordinance.

4. In this Ordinance, the following words and expressions shall have the meanings in this section assigned to them respectively, unless there be something in the subject or context repugnant to such con- struction; that is to say:--

..

The expression Bill of Sale shall include bills of sale, assign- ments, transfers, declarations of trust without transfer, inventories of goods with receipt thereto attached, or receipts for purchase moneys of goods, and other assurances

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