LAW AMENDMENT AND REFORM (CONSOLIDATION) ORDINANCE.pdf

Cap 23 - LAW AMENDMENT AND REFORM (CONSOLIDATION) ORDINANCE 1 Chapter: 23 LAW AMENDMENT AND REFORM (CONSOLIDATION) ORDINANCE Gazette Number Version Date Long title L.N. 18 of 2009 02/04/2009 To consolidate Ordinances relating to interests in land, assignments, contract, tort, breach of promise and foreign corporations; and to amend the law relating to the defence of tender before action. (Amended 3 of 2008 s. 7) [1 July 1901] (Originally 4 of 1901; 13 of 1864; 7 of 1886; 6 of 1901; 31 of 1911; 1 of 1920; 27 of 1935(Cap 23, 1964); 11 of 1936(Cap 28, 1970); 26 of 1948 (Cap 25, 1964); 36 of 1951(Cap 271, 1964)) Section: 1 Short title 30/06/1997 This Ordinance may be cited as the Law Amendment and Reform (Consolidation) Ordinance. Section: 9 Assignment of debt or chose in action 30/06/1997 PART I (Repealed 62 of 1984 s. 66) PART II ASSIGNMENTS Any absolute assignment, by writing under the hand of the assignor (not purporting to be by way of charge only), of any debt or other legal chose in action, of which express notice in writing has been given to the debtor, trustee or other person from whom the assignor would have been entitled to receive or claim such debt or chose in action, shall be and be deemed to have been effectual in law (subject to all equities which would have been entitled to priority over the right of the assignee if this section, section 11 of this Ordinance and sections 25 and 49 of the Conveyancing and Property Ordinance (Cap 219) had not been enacted) to pass and transfer the legal right to such debt or chose in action from the date of such notice, and all legal and other remedies for the same, and the power to give a good discharge for the same, without the concurrence of the assignor: Provided that if the debtor, trustee or other person liable in respect of such debt or chose in action has had notice that such assignment is disputed by the assignor or any one claiming under him or of any other op