Malaysia legislation

Section 76

of *BILLS OF EXCHANGE ACT 1949

Section 76

(a)

the words “and company” or any abbreviation thereof between two parallel transverse lines, either with or without the words

“not negotiable”; or

(b)

two parallel transverse lines simply, either with or without the words “not negotiable”, that addition constitutes a crossing, and the cheque is crossed generally.

(2)

Where a cheque bears across its face an addition of the name of a banker, either with or without the words “not negotiable”, that addition constitutes a crossing, and the cheque is crossed specially and to that banker.

Crossing by drawer or after issue