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21 October, 2021

Negotiable Instrument

 (1) A ―negotiable instrument" means promissory note, bill of exchange or cheque payable either to order

or to bearer.

Explanation (i) A promissory note, bill of exchange or cheque is payable to order which is expressed to be so  payable  or  which  is  expressed  to  be  payable  to  a  particular  person,  and  does  not  contain  words prohibiting transfer or indicating an intention that it shall not be transferable.

Explanation (ii) A promissory note, bill of exchange or cheque is payable to bearer which is expressed to be so payable or on which the only or last indorsement is an indorsement in blank.

Explanation (iii) Where a promissory note, bill of exchange or cheque, either originally or by indorsement, is expressed to be payable to the order of a specified person, and not to him or his order, it is nevertheless payable to him or his order at his option.

(2) A negotiable instrument may be made payable to two or more payees jointly, or it may be made payable 

in the alternative to one of two, or one or some of several payees.