Title and introductory text
Factors (Scotland) Act 1890 1890 c.40 An Act to extend the provisions of the Factors Act, 1889, to Scotland. [14th August 1890]
Propose a changeLaw
Factors (Scotland) Act 1890
United Kingdom · statute
Ask the law about thisMore laws of United KingdomFor machines: Markdown
In force since 1991-02-01, as the publisher states.
Copy read on 2026-11-09. The page it was read from
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives.
sha256 bb867a845bf0b34808231192a8ec40d4304a4285a90360466174db38f108d288
Contents: 3 provisions
Proposed changes to this act
No one has proposed a change to this act yet.
3 provisions
1 Application of 52 & 53 Vict. c. 45. to Scotland.
Subject to the following provisions, the Factors Act, 1889, shall apply to Scotland:— (1) The expression “lien” shall mean and include right of retention; the expression “vendor’s lien” shall mean and include any right of retention competent to the original owner or vendor; and the expression “set off” shall mean and include compensation. (2) In the application of section five of the recited Act, a sale, pledge, or other disposition of goods shall not be valid unless made for valuable consideration.
Propose a change2 Short title.
This Act may be cited as the Factors (Scotland) Act, 1890.
Propose a change