Act Number: 26

Act Name: The Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881

Year: 1881

Enactment Date: 1881-12-09

Long Title: An Act to define and amend the law relating to Promissory Notes, Bills of Exchange and Cheques.

Ministry: Ministry of Finance

Department: Department of Financial Services

Section 16: Indorsement ''in blank'' and ''in full''.
    1[(1)] If the indorser signs his name only, the indorsement is said to be "in blank," and if he adds a direction to pay the amount mentioned in the instrument to, or to the order of, a specified person, the indorsement is said to be "in full", and the person so specified
     "Indorsee".--is called the “indorsee” of the instrument.
     2[(2) The provisions of this Act relating to a payee shall apply with the necessary modifications to an indorsee.]
Notes:
1. S. 16 renumbered as sub-section (1) by s. 3, ibid.
2. Ins. by Act 5 of 1914, s. 3.
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