Bill Of Exchange Act 1949 Pdf
Part ii bills of exchange part iii cheques drawn on banker.
Bill of exchange act 1949 pdf. This act may be cited as the bills of exchange act. Ad 25 of 196 11893 1 part i. Bill of exchange defined 4. In this act intspra acceptance means an acceptance completed by delivery tation.
Bills of exchange act. Act a41 bills of exchange amendment 30 04 1971 act 1971 act a1012 bills of exchange amendment s. 4 inland and foreign bills. For the purposes of this act british islands mean any part of the united kingdom of great britain and ireland the.
Action includes counter claim and set. Part v supplementary. Bills of exchange act 656 kb act current to 2020 10 05 and last amended on 2007 04 20. Part iv promissory notes.
Interpretation part ii bills of exchange form and interpretation 3. Any other bill is a foreign bill. 1st july 1965 part i. M ordinance 75 of 1949 revised edition 2004 31st july 2004 an act relating to bills of exchange cheques and promissory notes.
An act relating to bills of exchange cheques and promissory notes. Bills of exchange act chapter 23 original enactment. The bill of exchange in the case of a need of its acceptance or payment. Select all clear all print html print pdf print word bills of exchange act chapter 23 table of contents long title.
A bank has no right to make payment on a forged or unauthorised signature on a cheque under s 24 of the bills of exchange act 1949 bea 1949 1 the bank is liable for conversion a strict. This act may be cited as the bills of exchange act shorttitk 2. Afrikaans text signed by the state president assented to lith may 1964 be it enacfed by the state president the senate and the house of assembly of the republic of south africa as follows definitions. The bill of exchange is an unconditional order given by the drawer to the drawee for.
Article 3 bill of exchange for the purposes of this act shall constitute a means of payment and instrument for securing the payment. Inland and foreign bills 5. 1 an inland bill is a bill which is or on the face of it purports to be a both drawn and payable within the british islands or b drawn within the british islands upon some person resident therein. Effect where different parties to bill are the same person 6.
Certainty required as. Bills of exchange 5 the bills of exchange act c p. Address to drawee 7.