1964 Ed.]
Bills of Exchange.
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(3) The following provisions as to bills do not apply to notes, namely, provisions relating to-
(a) presentment for acceptance;
(b) acceptance;
(c) acceptance supra protest;
(d) bills in a set.
(4) Where a foreign note is dishonoured, protest thereof is unnecessary.
PART V.
(Amended, 51 of 1911, and 63 of 1911, Schedule)
SUPPLEMENTARY.
96. A thing is deemed to be done in good faith, within the meaning of this Ordinance, where it is in fact done honestly, whether it is done negligently or not.
97. (1) Where by this Ordinance any instrument or writing is required to be signed by any person, it is not necessary that he should sign it with his own hand, but it is sufficient if his signature is written thereon by some other person by or under his authority.
(2) In the case of a corporation, where by this Ordinance any instrument or writing is required to be signed, it is sufficient if the instrument or writing is sealed with the corporate seal.
(3) But nothing in this section shall be construed as requiring the bill or note of a corporation to be under seal.
Good faith.
45 & 46 Vict.
c. 61, s. 90.
Signature.
45 & 46 Vict. c. 61, s. 91.
of time.
98. (1) Where by this Ordinance the time limited for doing
Computation any act or thing is less than three days, in reckoning time, non-business days are excluded.
(2) "Non-business days", for the purposes of this Ordinance, means general holidays. (Amended, 5 of 1912, s. 8)
99. For the purposes of this Ordinance, where a bill or note is required to be protested within a specified time or before some further proceeding is taken, it is sufficient that the bill has been noted for protest before the expiration of the specified time or the taking of the proceeding; and the formal protest may be extended at any time thereafter as of the date of the noting.
100. (1) Where a dishonoured bill or note is authorized or required to be protested, and the services of a notary cannot be obtained at the place where the bill is dishonoured, any house-holder or substantial resident of the place may, in the presence of two witnesses, give a certificate, signed by them, attesting the
45 & 46 Vict. c. 61, s. 92.
When noting equivalent to protest.
45 & 46 Vict. c. 61, s. 93.
Protest when notary not accessible.
45 & 46 Vict. c. 61, s. 94.
1964 Ed.]
Bills of Exchange.
[CAP. 19
37
(3) The following provisions as to bills do not apply to notes, namely, provisions relating to-
(a) presentment for acceptance;
(b) acceptance;
(c) acceptance suprà protest;
(d) bills in a set.
(4) Where a foreign note is dishonoured, protest thereof is unnecessary.
PART V.
(Amended, 51 of 1911, and 63 of 1911, Schedule)
SUPPLEMENTARY.
96. A thing is deemed to be done in good faith, within the meaning of this Ordinance, where it is in fact done honestly, whether it is done negligently or not.
97. (1) Where by this Ordinance any instrument or writing is required to be signed by any person, it is not necessary that he should sign it with his own hand, but it is sufficient if his signature is written thereon by some other person by or under his authority.
(2) In the case of a corporation, where by this Ordinance any instrument or writing is required to be signed, it is sufficient if the instrument or writing is sealed with the corporate seal.
(3) But nothing in this section shall be construed as requiring the bill or note of a corporation to be under seal.
Good faith.
45 & 46 Vict.
c. 61, s. 90.
Signature.
45 & 46 Vict. c. 61, s. 91.
of time.
98. (1) Where by this Ordinance the time limited for doing Computation any act or thing is less than three days, in reckoning time, non- business days are excluded.
(2) "Non-business days", for the purposes of this Ordinance, means general holidays. (Amended, 5 of 1912, s. 8)
99. For the purposes of this Ordinance, where a bill or note is required to be protested within a specified time or before some further proceeding is taken, it is sufficient that the bill has been noted for protest before the expiration of the specified time or the taking of the proceeding; and the formal protest may be extended at any time thereafter as of the date of the noting.
100. (1) Where a dishonoured bill or note is authorized or required to be protested, and the services of a notary cannot be obtained at the place where the bill is dishonoured, any house- holder or substantial resident of the place may, in the presence of two witnesses, give a certificate, signed by them, attesting the
45 & 46 Vict. c. 61, s. 92.
When noting equivalent to protest.
45 & 46 Vict. c. 61, s. 93.
Protest when notary not accessible.
45 & 46 Vict. c. 61, s. 94.
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