Hong Kong Ordinances

SALE OF GOODS ORDINANCE - SECT 40

Definition of unpaid seller

PART IV

RIGHTS OF UNPAID SELLER AGAINST THE GOODS

(1) The seller of goods is deemed to be an unpaid seller within the meaning of
this Ordinance-

   (a)  when the whole of the price has not been paid or tendered;

   (b)  when a bill of exchange or other negotiable instrument has been
        received as conditional payment, and the condition on which it was
        received has not been fulfilled by reason of the dishonour of the
        instrument or otherwise.

(2) In this Part, "seller" (賣方) includes any person who is in the position
of a seller, as, for instance, an agent of the seller to whom the bill of
lading has been indorsed, or a consignor or agent who has himself paid, or is
directly responsible for, the price. (Amended 5 of 1924 s. 13)

"seller" (賣方)