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 125: Crossing after issue.
    Where a cheque is uncrossed, the holder may cross it generally or specially.
     Where a cheque is crossed generally, the holder may cross it specially.
     Where a cheque is crossed generally, or specially, the holder may add the words "not negotiable".
     Where a cheque is crossed specially, the banker to whom it is crossed may again cross it specially to another banker, his agent, for collection.
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