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Form and Interpretation (ss. 3-21) |
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3. Bill of exchange defined |
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4. Inland and foreign bills |
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5. Effect where different parties to bill are the same person |
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6. Address to drawee |
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7. Certainty required as to payee |
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8. What bills are negotiable |
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9. Sum payable |
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10. Bill payable on demand |
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11. Bill payable at a future time |
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12. Omission of date in bill payable after date |
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13. Ante-dating and post-dating |
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14. Computation of time of payment |
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15. Case of need |
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16. Optional stipulations by drawer or indorser |
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17. Definition and requisites of acceptance |
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18. Time for acceptance |
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19. General and qualified acceptances |
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20. Inchoate instruments |
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21. Delivery |
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Capacity and Authority of Parties (ss. 22-26) |
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22. Capacity of parties |
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23. Signature essential to liability |
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24. Forged or unauthorised signature |
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25. Procuration signatures |
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26. Person signing as agent or in representative capacity |
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The Consideration for a Bill (ss. 27-30) |
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27. Value and holder for value |
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28. Accommodation bill or party |
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29. Holder in due course |
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30. Presumption of value and good faith |
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Negotiation of Bills (ss. 31-38) |
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31. Negotiation of bill |
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32. Requisites of a valid indorsement |
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33. Conditional indorsement |
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34. Indorsement in blank and special indorsement |
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35. Restrictive indorsement |
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36. Negotiation of overdue or dishonoured bill |
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37. Negotiation of bill to party already liable thereon |
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38. Rights of the holder |
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General Duties of the Holder (ss. 39-52) |
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39. When presentment for acceptance is necessary |
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40. Time for presenting bill payable after sight |
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41. Rules as to presentment for acceptance, and excuses for non-presentment |
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42. Non-acceptance |
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43. Dishonour by non-acceptance and its consequences |
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44. Duties as to qualified acceptances |
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45. Rules as to presentment for payment |
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45A. Additional rules as to presentment of cheques and other documents |
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46. Excuses for delay or non-presentment for payment |
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47. Dishonour by nonpayment |
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48. Notice of dishonour and effect of non-notice |
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49. Rules as to notice of dishonour |
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50. Excuses for non-notice and delay |
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51. Noting or protest of bill |
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52. Duties of holder as regards drawee or acceptor |
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Liabilities of Parties (ss. 53-58) |
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53. Funds in hands of drawee |
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54. Liability of acceptor |
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55. Liability of drawer or indorser |
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56. Stranger signing bill liable as indorser |
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57. Measure of damages against parties to dishonoured bill |
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58. Transferor by delivery and transferee |
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Discharge of Bill (ss. 59-64) |
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59. Payment in due course |
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60. Banker paying demand draft whereon indorsement is forged |
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61. Acceptor the holder at maturity |
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62. Express waiver |
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63. Cancellation |
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64. Alteration of bill |
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Acceptance and Payment for Honour (ss. 65-68) |
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65. Acceptance for honour supra protest |
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66. Liability of acceptor for honour |
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67. Presentment to acceptor for honour |
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68. Payment for honour suprà protest |
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Lost Instruments (ss. 69-70) |
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69. Holder's right to duplicate of lost bill |
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70. Action on lost bill |
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Bill in a Set (s. 71) |
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71. Rules as to sets |
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Conflict of Laws (s. 72) |
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72. Rules where laws conflict |
