Section 47
Dishonour by non-payment
ActIn forceProvision 47 of 107
Section 47
(1)
A bill is dishonoured by non-payment—
(a)
when it is duly presented for payment and payment is refused or cannot be obtained; or
(b)
when presentment is excused and the bill is overdue and unpaid.
(2)
Subject to this Act, when a bill is dishonoured by non-payment, an immediate right of recourse against the drawer and indorsers accrues to the holder.