Nova Scotia
The Nova Scotia Personal Property Registry (PPR) provides access to register and search personal property security notices.
The Nova Scotia Personal Property Security Act (PPSA) became effective 3 November 1997. The links below will take you to copies of the Act and Regulations on the Government of Nova Scotia website:
Search – The following topics are particularly important when performing a search. Section numbers refer to the Nova Scotia PPSA General Regulations.
- Definitions – Section 2
- Searches and search results – Section 11
- Individual debtor name – Section 20
- Enterprise debtor name – Section 21
- Serial numbered collateral – Section 25
Registration – The following topics are particularly important when performing a registration. Section numbers refer to the Nova Scotia PPSA General Regulations.
- Definitions – Section 2
- Responsibility of registrants – Sections 6 to 7
- Debtor information – Sections 19 to 21
- Secured party information – Section 22
- Use of secured party numbers – Section 5
- Collateral information – Sections 23 to 25
- PPSA Financing Statement – Part III, Sections 15 to 27
- Notice of Appointment of Receiver – Part IV, Sections 28 to 36
- Creditors’ Relief Act Notice of Judgment – Part V, Sections 37 to 46
- Creditors’ Relief Act Notice of Claim – Part VI, Sections 47 to 55
- Matrimonial Property Act Notice of Order – Part VII, Sections 56 to 65
- Renewals, discharges, re-registrations and amendments – Part VIII, Sections 66 to 79
- Security interests in fixtures and crops – Part IX, Sections 80 to 82