Merchant Shipping Act (Cap. 234)
Merchant Shipping Act (Cap. 234), article 53
53. (1) The seller of a vessel is bound to inform the purchaser
of all privileged debts, and to furnish him with a list thereof duly
signed by himself.
(2) If the aforesaid list is not given to the purchaser, or if, in the
list given to him, any of the aforesaid debts is omitted, he ma y, in
the event of his sustaining any damage therefrom, exercise such
rights as are competent to him against the seller, with all suc h
means as the law provides agains t debtors committing fraud in
contracting debts.
M E R C H A N T S H I P P I N G [CAP. 234. 41
Possessory lien or
privilege.
Substituted by:
XXXVII. 1988.27.
Amended by:
XXIV .1995.362;
XXII. 2000. 36.
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