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 126: Payment of cheque crossed generally.
    Where a cheque is crossed generally, the banker on whom it is drawn shall not pay it otherwise than to a banker.
     Payment of cheque crossed specially.--Where a cheque is crossed specially, the banker on whom it is drawn shall not pay it otherwise than to the banker to whom it is crossed, or his agent for collection.
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