No. S 30
Revised Edition of the Laws Act
(Chapter 275)
Revised Edition of the Laws (Bills of Exchange Act) (Rectification) Order 2010
In exercise of the powers conferred by section 23(1) of the Revised Edition of the Laws Act, the Law Revision Commissioners hereby makes the following Order:
Citation
1.  This Order may be cited as the Revised Edition of the Laws (Bills of Exchange Act) (Rectification) Order 2010.
Rectification of error
2.  In section 76 of the Bills of Exchange Act (Cap. 23, 1999 Ed.) and the Bills of Exchange Act (Cap. 23, 2004 Ed.), delete subsection (1) and substitute:
“(1)  Where a cheque bears across its face an addition of —
“(a)the words “and company” or any abbreviation thereof between 2 parallel transverse lines, either with or without the words “not negotiable”; or
(b)2 parallel transverse lines simply, either with or without the words “not negotiable”,
that addition constitutes a crossing, and the cheque is crossed generally.”.

Made this 20th day of January 2010.

WALTER WOON
Chairman,
Law Revision Commission.
[AG/REL/1/2004]
(To be presented to Parliament under section 23(2) of the Revised Edition of the Laws Act).
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