Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2012C00128:section:54:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2012C00128
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 54 (pt 2/2)
Character Range: 44495–46056

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 (l) The notice may be given as soon as the bill is dishonoured, and must be given within a reasonable time thereafter.
  In the absence of special circumstances, notice is not deemed to have been given within a reasonable time, unless:
 (i) where the person giving and the person to receive notice reside in the same place, the notice is given or sent off in time to reach the latter on the day after the dishonour of the bill; or
 (ii) where the person giving and the person to receive notice reside in different places, the notice is sent off on the day after the dishonour of the bill, if there is a post at a convenient hour on that day, and if there is no such post on that day then by the next post thereafter.
 (m) Where a bill when dishonoured is in the hands of an agent, the agent may either give notice to the parties liable on the bill or the agent may give notice to his or her principal. If the agent gives notice to his or her principal, the agent must do so within the same time as if the agent were the holder, and the principal upon receipt of such notice has the same time for giving notice as if the agent had been an independent holder.
 (n) Where a party to a bill receives due notice of dishonour, he or she has, after the receipt of such notice, the same period of time for giving notice to antecedent parties that the holder has after the dishonour.
 (o) Where a notice of dishonour is duly addressed and posted the sender is deemed to have given due notice of dishonour, notwithstanding any miscarriage by the post‑office.