Western Australian Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

DEBTORS ACT 1871

TABLE OF PROVISIONS

           Long Title
           Preamble

   1.      Short title
            
   2.      Commencement and construction of Act

   PART I -- Exceptions to the abolition of imprisonment for debt  

   3.      Power to commit for small debts
            
   5.      Saving for Bankruptcy Act 1871
            
   6.      Definition of “prescribed”

   PART II -- Punishment of fraudulent debtors  

   11.     Debts incurred by fraud
            
   12.     5 Order by Court for prosecution on report of trustee
            
   13.     Expenses of prosecution
            
   17.     Punishments under this Act cumulative

   PART III -- Warrants of attorney, cognovits, and orders for judgment  

   18.     Warrants of attorney and cognovit actionem to be executed in the presence of an attorney on behalf of the person
            
   19.     Warrants, etc., not formally executed invalid
            
   20.     Filing of warrant of attorney and cognovit actionem
            
   22.     Application of 3 Geo. IV., c. 39 and 6 and 7 Vict., c. 66 to Judge’s orders
            
   23.     Enactments described in schedule repealed
           SCHEDULE
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