The Bills of Sale Act 1878 (41 & 42 Vict. c. 31) is an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom that consolidated enactments related to bills of sale of personal chattels in England and Wales.
Provisions Section 8 of the act required every bill of sale to which it applied to be attested by a solicitor and registered with the High Court within seven days of its execution, and to set out the consideration for which it was given, failing which it was void as against the grantor's trustee in bankruptcy and execution creditors so far as regarded chattels remaining in the grantor's possession or apparent possession. Section 11 of the act provided that registration had to be renewed at least once every five years.
Repealed enactments Section 23 of the act repealed 2 enactments, listed in that section. CitationShort titleExtent of repeal17 & 18 Vict. c. 36Bills of Sale Act 1854The whole act.29 & 30 Vict. c. 96Bills of Sale Act 1866The whole act.
Subsequent developments The Law Commission recommended in 2016 that the Bills of Sale Acts be repealed and replaced by a Goods Mortgages Act, and published a draft bill to that effect in 2017; the recommendation has not been implemented.
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