Description
CHAPTER I
Preliminary
1 Short title, local extent, saving of usages relating to hundis, etc. Commencement
2 Repeal of enactments (Repealed)
3 Interpretation clause “Banker”
CHAPTER II
Of notes, bills and cheques
4 “Promissory note”
5 “Bill of Exchange”
6 “Cheque”
7 “Drawer”, “Drawee”, “Drawee in case of need”, “Acceptor”, “Acceptor for honour”, “Payee”
8 “Holder”
9 “Holder in due course”
10 “Payment in due course”
11 Inland instrument
12 Foreign instrument
13 Negotiable instrument
14 Negotiation
15 Indorsement
16 Indorsement “in blank” and “in full”, “indorsee”
17 Ambiguous instruments
18 Where amount is stated differently in figures and words
19 Instruments payable on demand
20 Inchoate stamped instruments
21 “At Sight”, “On Presentment”, “After Sight”
22 “Maturity” Days of grace
23 Calculating maturity of bill or note payable so many months after date or sight
24 Calculating maturity of bill or note payable so many days after date or sight
25 When day of maturity is a holiday
CHAPTER III
Parties to Notes, Bills and Cheques
26 Capacity to make, etc., promissory notes, etc.
27 Agency
28 Liability of agent signing
29 Liability of legal representative signing
30 Liability of drawer
31 Liability of drawee of cheque
32 Liability of maker of note and acceptor of bill
33 Only drawee can be acceptor except in need or for honour
34 Acceptance by several drawees not partners
35 Liability of indorser
36 Liability of prior parties to holder in due course
37 Maker, drawer and acceptor principals
38 Prior party a principal in respect of each subsequent party
39 Suretyship
40 Discharge of indorser’s liability
41 Acceptor bound although indorsement forged
42 Acceptance of bill drawn in fictitious name
43 Negotiable instrument made, etc., without consideration
44 Partial absence or failure of money consideration
45 Partial failure of consideration not consisting of money
45A Holder’s right to duplicate of lost bill
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