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For agreements that are subject to the ''PPSA'', Part 5 of the ''PPSA'' outlines the creditor’s remedies (ss 56 - Rights and remedies, 57 - Collection of payments  under intangibles or chattel paper, 58 – Right of seizure or repossession, and 67 - Rights and remedies: consumer goods). For agreements that involve fixtures, crops or accessions, ss 36 – 38 apply. In addition, Part 6 contains some sections (i.e. ss 68(2) - Good faith and commercially reasonable, and 72 - Notice) that are of procedural importance.  
For agreements that are subject to the ''PPSA'', Part 5 of the ''PPSA'' outlines the creditor’s remedies (ss 56 - Rights and remedies, 57 - Collection of payments  under intangibles or chattel paper, 58 – Right of seizure or repossession, and 67 - Rights and remedies: consumer goods). For agreements that involve fixtures, crops or accessions, ss 36 – 38 apply. In addition, Part 6 contains some sections (i.e. ss 68(2) - Good faith and commercially reasonable, and 72 - Notice) that are of procedural importance.  


'''NOTE:''' These are examples of issues that may be encountered by clinicians while dealing with the ''PPSA''. Remember that ''PPSA'' issues, particularly those  involving priority
'''NOTE:''' These are examples of issues that may be encountered by clinicians while dealing with the ''PPSA''. Remember that ''PPSA'' issues, particularly those involving priority disputes or matters relating to the transitional provisions, are complex and may have to be referred to a lawyer.
 
=== 3. What Does the PPSA Govern? ===
 
The scope of the PPSA is defined in s 2 as including every transaction that in substance creates a security interest without regard to its form. As well, under s 3, a transaction involving either a transfer  of  an  account  or  chattel  paper,  a  commercial  consignment,  or  a  lease  for  a  term  of more  than  one year  that  does  not secure  payment  or performance  of an  obligation  (i.e.  does not create a security interest) is subject to the PPSA. Section 55 provides that Part 5 does not apply to transactions brought within the PPSA by s 3. It is necessary to look to the terms and the common law.  NOTE:              Section 4 lists types of transactions that are exempt from the PPSA. The PPSA does    not  apply  to  a “lien, charge or other interest given  by a rule  of  law or  an enactment unless the enactment contains an express provision that the PPSA applies”. Generally this excludes real property and natural resources. a)Perfection  For a creditor’ s interest in a good to be practically effective,  s 35(1)(b) of the PPSA states  that  the  interest  must  be “perfected”,  whereby  the  creditor  becomes  a “secured” party. By virtue of s 19, a security interest must satisfy two conditions to be “perfected”: i) the security interest must have “attached” (see below); and ii)the secured party must ensure that “all steps required for perfection under this Act have been completed” (see below). In  general,  attachment  will  ensure  that  the  security  interest  is  enforceable  against the  debtor,  while  perfection  will  protect  the  security  interest  against  competing third party claims. “Attachment”: Section 12 states that a security interest attaches to the good when: i฀value is given; ii฀the debtor has rights in the collateral; and iii฀except for the purpose of enforcing rights between the parties to the security agreement,  the  security  interest  becomes  enforceable under  s  10 (unless  the parties  specifically  agreed  to  postpone  the  time  for  attachment  in  which  case the security interest will attach at the time specified in the agreement). 4.Methods of Perfection i)perfection  by  possession  of  collateral  applies  to  all  forms  of  security interests (s 24); ii)perfection  by  registration.  Subject  to  s  19,  registration  of  a  financing statement perfects a security interest in collateral. (s 25); andiii)temporary perfection(ss 5(3), 7(3), 26, 28(3), 29(4) and 51). 5.Remedies Where  a  debtor  defaults  on  a  security  agreement,  s  56 provides  that  the  only  rights  and remedies the secured party has against the debtor are those provided in the security agreement (as long as they do not derogate those rights given to the debtor by the PPSA), as well as those specifically provided by the PPSA (s 17 and ss 36 – 38).

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