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   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