Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2017C00074:front:0:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2017C00074
Segment Type: other
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Character Range: 2572–5584

of cheque etc.
17 Optional stipulations
18 Inchoate instruments
Division 2—Order and bearer cheques
19 Meaning of specification of person in cheque as payee or indorsee
20 Cheques either payable to order or to bearer
21 Cheques payable to order
22 Cheques payable to bearer
23 Conversion of cheque payable to bearer into cheque payable to order
24 Cheques payable to order of specified person
Division 3—Delivery
25 Delivery essential for drawing or indorsement
26 Requisites for effective delivery
27 Drawing or indorsement may be shown to be ineffective
28 Presumption of effective delivery
29 Delivery of cheque payable to bearer
Division 4—Capacity
30 Capacity to incur liability on cheque
Division 5—Signature
31 Signature essential to liability on cheque
32 Unauthorised signature
33 Person signing as agent or in representative capacity
34 Procuration signature
Division 6—Consideration
35 Valuable consideration defined
36 Presumption of value
37 Holder taking cheque for which value has been given
38 Holder having lien
Part III—Negotiability of cheques
Division 1—Transfer by negotiation
39 Every cheque transferable by negotiation
40 Transfer of cheque by negotiation
41 Requisites for indorsement
42 Transfer of order cheque without indorsement
43 Indorsement of order cheque payable jointly to 2 or more persons
44 Indorsement where payee or indorsee misdescribed
45 Conditional indorsement
46 Transfer of stale or dishonoured cheque by negotiation
47 Transfer by negotiation back to drawer or indorser
48 Order of indorsements
49 Rights acquired by transfer by negotiation
Division 2—Holder in due course
50 Holder in due course defined
51 Presumption that holder is holder in due course
52 Holder deriving title through holder in due course
Division 3—Crossings
53 Crossing and crossed cheque defined
54 Effect of crossing on payment of cheque
55 Effect of taking cheque crossed not negotiable
56 Persons who may add crossing to cheque
57 Multiple crossings
Part IV—Presentment and dishonour
Division 1—Presentment
58 Drawer and indorsers of cheque not liable unless cheque presented
59 When presentment dispensed with
60 Effect of failure to present within reasonable time
61 Due presentment defined
61A Presentment by financial institution
62 External presentment by financial institution
62A Internal presentment by drawee institution
63 Presentment by person other than financial institution
64 Proper place
65 External presentment of cheques by financial institutions—designated places and designated exhibition places
65A Internal presentment of cheques by financial institutions—notified places
66 Deposit institution to present cheques promptly
67 Drawee institution to pay or dishonour promptly
68 How paid cheque to be dealt with
Division 2—Dishonour
69 Dishonour defined
70 Drawer and indorsers of cheque liable whether or not given notice of dishonour
Division 3—Turnback of cheques drawn on failed financial institutions
70A Certain cheques taken to be dishonoured
70B Consequences of