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1986 Ed.]

Bills of Sale

[CAP. 20

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(4) Such index shall be arranged in divisions corresponding with the letters of the alphabet, so that all grantors whose surnames begin with the same letter (and no others) shall be comprised in one division, but the arrangement within each such division need not be alphabetical. (Amended, 50 of 1911, and 62 of 1911, Schedule)

20. A judge on being satisfied that the omission to register a bill of sale or an affidavit of renewal thereof within the time prescribed by this Ordinance, or the omission or mis-statement of the name, residence, or occupation of any person, was accidental or due to inadvertence, may order such omission or mis-statement to be rectified by the insertion in the register of the true name, residence, or occupation, or by extending the time for such registration, on such terms and conditions, if any, as to security, notice by advertisement or otherwise, or as to any other matter, as he thinks fit to direct. (Amended, 50 of 1911, and 62 of 1911, Schedule)

21. Subject to and in accordance with any rules to be made under this Ordinance, the Registrar may order a memorandum of satisfaction to be written upon any registered copy of a bill of sale, on the prescribed evidence being given that the debt, if any, for which such bill of sale was made or given has been satisfied or discharged.

(Amended, 50 of 1911, and 62 of 1911, Schedule)

22. (1) Any person shall be entitled to have an office copy or extract of any registered bill of sale and affidavit of execution filed therewith, or copy thereof, and of any affidavit filed therewith, or registered affidavit of renewal, on paying for the same at the like rate as for office copies of judgments of the Supreme Court.

(2) Any copy of a registered bill of sale, and affidavit purporting to be an office copy thereof, shall, in all courts and before all arbitrators or other persons, be admitted as prima facie evidence thereof and of the fact and date of registration as shown thereon.

(3) Any person shall be entitled at all reasonable times to search the register on payment of a fee prescribed in the Bills of Sale (Fees) Regulations, and shall be entitled at all reasonable times to inspect, examine, and make extracts from any and every registered bill of sale made or given by way of security for the payment of money, without being required to make a written application or to specify any particulars in reference thereto, on payment of a fee prescribed in the Bills of Sale (Fees) Regulations: (Amended, 33 of 1985, s. 4)

Provided that the said extracts shall be limited to the dates of execution, registration, renewal of registration, and satisfaction, to the names, addresses and occupations of the parties, to the amount of the consideration, and to any further particulars prescribed by any rules made under this Ordinance. (Amended, 50 of 1911; 62 of 1911, Schedule; 9 of 1950, Schedule; and 55 of 1967, s. 7)

Rectification of register. 1878 c. 31. s. 14.

Entry of satisfaction.

1878 c. 31. s. 15.

Right to have copies.

1878 c. 31. s. 16.

1882 c. 43. s. 16.

(Cap. 20. sub. leg.)

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1986 Ed.] Bills of Sale [CAP. 20 9 (4) Such index shall be arranged in divisions corresponding with the letters of the alphabet, so that all grantors whose surnames begin with the same letter (and no others) shall be comprised in one division, but the arrangement within each such division need not be alphabetical. (Amended, 50 of 1911, and 62 of 1911, Schedule) 20. A judge on being satisfied that the omission to register a bill of sale or an affidavit of renewal thereof within the time prescribed by this Ordinance, or the omission or mis-statement of the name, residence, or occupation of any person, was accidental or due to inadvertence, may order such omission or mis-statement to be rectified by the insertion in the register of the true name, residence, or occupation, or by extending the time for such registration, on such terms and conditions, if any, as to security, notice by advertisement or otherwise, or as to any other matter, as he thinks fit to direct. (Amended, 50 of 1911, and 62 of 1911, Schedule) 21. Subject to and in accordance with any rules to be made under this Ordinance, the Registrar may order a memorandum of satisfaction to be written upon any registered copy of a bill of sale, on the prescribed evidence being given that the debt, if any, for which such bill of sale was made or given has been satisfied or discharged. (Amended, 50 of 1911, and 62 of 1911, Schedule) 22. (1) Any person shall be entitled to have an office copy or extract of any registered bill of sale and affidavit of execution filed therewith, or copy thereof, and of any affidavit filed therewith, or registered affidavit of renewal, on paying for the same at the like rate as for office copies of judgments of the Supreme Court. (2) Any copy of a registered bill of sale, and affidavit purporting to be an office copy thereof, shall, in all courts and before all arbitrators or other persons, be admitted as prima facie evidence thereof and of the fact and date of registration as shown thereon. (3) Any person shall be entitled at all reasonable times to search the register on payment of a fee prescribed in the Bills of Sale (Fees) Regulations, and shall be entitled at all reasonable times to inspect, examine, and make extracts from any and every registered bill of sale made or given by way of security for the payment of money, without being required to make a written application or to specify any particulars in reference thereto, on payment of a fee prescribed in the Bills of Sale (Fees) Regulations: (Amended, 33 of 1985, s. 4) Provided that the said extracts shall be limited to the dates of execution, registration, renewal of registration, and satisfaction, to the names, addresses and occupations of the parties, to the amount of the consideration, and to any further particulars prescribed by any rules made under this Ordinance. (Amended, 50 of 1911; 62 of 1911, Schedule; 9 of 1950, Schedule; and 55 of 1967, s. 7) Rectification of register. 1878 c. 31. s. 14. Entry of satisfaction. 1878 c. 31. s. 15. Right to have copies. 1878 c. 31. s. 16. 1882 c. 43. s. 16. (Cap. 20. sub. leg.) Page 10 Page 11
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1986 Ed.] Bills of Sale [CAP. 20 9 (4) Such index shall be arranged in divisions corresponding with the letters of the alphabet, so that all grantors whose surnames begin with the same letter (and no others) shall be comprised in one division, but the arrangement within each such division need not be alphabetical. (Amended, 50 of 1911, and 62 of 1911, Schedule) 20. A judge on being satisfied that the omission to register a bill of sale or an affidavit of renewal thereof within the time prescribed by this Ordinance, or the omission or mis-statement of the name, residence, or occupation of any person, was accidental or due to inadvertence, may order such omission or mis-statement to be rectified by the insertion in the register of the true name, residence, or occupation, or by extending the time for such registration, on such terms and conditions, if any, as to security, notice by advertise- ment or otherwise, or as to any other matter, as he thinks fit to direct. (Amended, 50 of 1911, and 62 of 1911, Schedule) 21. Subject to and in accordance with any rules to be made under this Ordinance, the Registrar may order a memorandum of satisfaction to be written upon any registered copy of a bill of sale, on the prescribed evidence being given that the debt, if any, for which such bill of sale was made or given has been satisfied or discharged. (Amended, 50 of 1911, and 62 of 1911, Schedule } 22. (1) Any person shall be entitled to have an office copy or extract of any registered bill of sale and affidavit of execution filed therewith, or copy thereof, and of any affidavit filed therewith, or registered affidavit of renewal, on paying for the same at the like rate as for office copies of judgments of the Supreme Court. (2) Any copy of a registered bill of sale, and affidavit purport- ing to be an office copy thereof, shall, in all courts and before all arbitrators or other persons, be admitted as prima facie evidence thereof and of the fact and date of registration as shown thereon. (3) Any person shall be entitled at all reasonable times to search the register on payment of a fee prescribed in the Bills of Sale (Fees) Regulations, and shall be entitled at all reasonable times to inspect, examine, and make extracts from any and every registered bill of sale made or given by way of security for the payment of money, without being required to make a written application or to specify any particulars in reference thereto, on payment of a fee prescribed in the Bills of Sale (Fees) Regulations: (Amended, 33 of 1985, s. 4) Provided that the said extracts shall be limited to the dates of execution, registration, renewal of registration, and satisfaction, to the names, addresses and occupations of the parties, to the amount of the consideration, and to any further particulars prescribed by any rules made under this Ordinance. (Amended, 50 of 1911; 62 of 1911, Schedule; 9 of 1950, Schedule, and 55 of 1967, s. 7) Rectification of register. 1878 c. 31. s. 14. Entry of satisfaction. 1878 c. 31. s. 15. Right to have copies. 1878 c. 31. s. 16. 1882 c. 43. s. 16. (Cap. 20. sub. leg.) Page 10Page 11
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1986 Ed.]

Bills of Sale

[CAP. 20

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(4) Such index shall be arranged in divisions corresponding with the letters of the alphabet, so that all grantors whose surnames begin with the same letter (and no others) shall be comprised in one division, but the arrangement within each such division need not be alphabetical. (Amended, 50 of 1911, and 62 of 1911, Schedule)

20. A judge on being satisfied that the omission to register a bill of sale or an affidavit of renewal thereof within the time prescribed by this Ordinance, or the omission or mis-statement of the name, residence, or occupation of any person, was accidental or due to inadvertence, may order such omission or mis-statement to be rectified by the insertion in the register of the true name, residence, or occupation, or by extending the time for such registration, on such terms and conditions, if any, as to security, notice by advertise- ment or otherwise, or as to any other matter, as he thinks fit to direct. (Amended, 50 of 1911, and 62 of 1911, Schedule)

21. Subject to and in accordance with any rules to be made under this Ordinance, the Registrar may order a memorandum of satisfaction to be written upon any registered copy of a bill of sale, on the prescribed evidence being given that the debt, if any, for which such bill of sale was made or given has been satisfied or discharged.

(Amended, 50 of 1911, and 62 of 1911, Schedule }

22. (1) Any person shall be entitled to have an office copy or extract of any registered bill of sale and affidavit of execution filed therewith, or copy thereof, and of any affidavit filed therewith, or registered affidavit of renewal, on paying for the same at the like rate as for office copies of judgments of the Supreme Court.

(2) Any copy of a registered bill of sale, and affidavit purport- ing to be an office copy thereof, shall, in all courts and before all arbitrators or other persons, be admitted as prima facie evidence thereof and of the fact and date of registration as shown thereon.

(3) Any person shall be entitled at all reasonable times to search the register on payment of a fee prescribed in the Bills of Sale (Fees) Regulations, and shall be entitled at all reasonable times to inspect, examine, and make extracts from any and every registered bill of sale made or given by way of security for the payment of money, without being required to make a written application or to specify any particulars in reference thereto, on payment of a fee prescribed in the Bills of Sale (Fees) Regulations: (Amended, 33 of 1985, s. 4)

Provided that the said extracts shall be limited to the dates of execution, registration, renewal of registration, and satisfaction, to the names, addresses and occupations of the parties, to the amount of the consideration, and to any further particulars prescribed by any rules made under this Ordinance. (Amended, 50 of 1911; 62 of 1911, Schedule; 9 of 1950, Schedule, and 55 of 1967, s. 7)

Rectification of register. 1878 c. 31. s. 14.

Entry of satisfaction.

1878 c. 31. s. 15.

Right to have copies.

1878 c. 31. s. 16.

1882 c. 43. s. 16.

(Cap. 20. sub. leg.)

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