### Bills of Sale Ordinance 《賣據條例》

17. Rule as to situation and sale of chattels
All personal chattels seized or of which possession is taken under or by virtue of any bill of sale shall remain on the premises where they were so seized or so taken possession of, and shall not be removed or sold until after the expiration of 5 clear days from the day they were so seized or so taken possession of.
(Amended 50 of 1911; 62 of 1911 Schedule) [cf. 1882 c. 43 s. 13 U.K.]

18. Bill of sale not to protect chattels against rates and taxes
A bill of sale to which this Ordinance applies shall be no protection in respect of personal chattels included in such bill of sale which, but for such bill of sale, would have been liable to distress under a warrant or order for the recovery of rates and taxes.
[cf. 1882 c. 43 s. 14 U.K.]

19. Form of register
(1) The Registrar shall keep a book (in this Ordinance called the register

20. Rectification of register
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; 62 of 1911 Schedule) [cf. 1878 c. 31 s. 14 U.K.]

21. Entry of satisfaction
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; 62 of 1911 Schedule) [cf. 1878 c. 31 s. 15 U.K.]

### Bills of Sale Ordinance 《賣據條例》

22. Right to have copies
(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 High Court. (Amended 25 of 1998 s. 2)
(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 (Cap. 20 sub. leg. A), 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 (Cap. 20 sub. leg. A): (Amended 33 of 1985 s. 4; E.R. 5 of 2021)

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; 55 of 1967 s. 7) [cf. 1882 c. 43 s. 16 U.K.][cf. 1878 c. 31 s. 16 U.K.]

23. Fees
The Chief Executive in Council may by regulation provide for fees to be taken by the Registrar. 
(Replaced 9 of 1950 Schedule. Amended 23 of 1999 s. 3)

### Bills of Sale Ordinance 《賣據條例》

24. Making of rules
Rules for the purposes of this Ordinance may be made by the like persons and in the like manner in which rules may be made under the High Court Ordinance (Cap. 4).
(Amended 50 of 1911; 62 of 1911 Schedule; 20 of 1948 s. 4; 25 of 1998 s. 2)[cf. 1878 c. 31 s. 21 U.K.]

25. Time of registration
When the time for registering a bill of sale expires on a Sunday or other day on which the offices of the High Court are closed, such registration shall be valid if made on the next following day on which the offices are open.
(Amended 25 of 1998 s. 2)[cf. 1878 c. 31 s. 22 U.K.]

26. Exclusion of certain debentures
Nothing in this Ordinance shall apply to any debentures issued by any mortgage, loan, or other incorporated company and secured upon the capital, stock, or goods, chattels, and effects of such company.
[cf. 1882 c. 43 s. 17 U.K.]

### Bills of Exchange Ordinance 《匯票條例》

1. Short title
This Ordinance may be cited as the Bills of Exchange Ordinance.
(Amended 5 of 1924 s. 6)[cf. 1882 c. 61 s. 1 U.K.]

2. Interpretation
In this Ordinance, unless the context otherwise requires—
acceptance (承兌) means an acceptance completed by delivery or notification;
action (法律行動) means action or suit and includes counterclaim and set-off;
banker (銀行) includes a body of persons, whether incorporated or not, who carry on the business of banking;
bankrupt (破產人) includes any person whose estate is vested in a trustee or assignee under the law relating to bankruptcy; (Amended 50 of 1911; 62 of 1911 Schedule)
bearer (持票人) means the person in possession of a bill or note which is payable to bearer;
bill means bill of exchange, and note means promissory note;
delivery (交付) means transfer of possession, actual or constructive, from one person to another;
general holiday (公眾假期) has the same meaning as in the General Holidays Ordinance (Cap. 149); (Added 5 of 1912 s. 8. Amended 35 of 1998 s. 5)
holder (持有人) means the payee or indorsee of a bill or note who is in possession of it, or the bearer thereof;
indorsement (背書) means an indorsement completed by delivery;
issue (發給) means the first delivery of a bill or note, complete in form, to a person who takes it as a holder;
person (人) includes a body of persons, whether incorporated or not;
value (價值) means valuable consideration.
(Amended 43 of 1912 Schedule)[cf. 1882 c. 61 s. 2 U.K.]