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Section 81A

Non-transferable cheque

of Bills of Exchange Act 1949

ActIn forceProvision 86 of 107
Section 81A
(1)

Where a cheque is crossed and bears across its face the words

“account payee” or “a/c payee”, either with or without the word “only”, the cheque shall not be transferable, but shall only be valid as between the parties thereto.

(2)

For the purpose of section 80, a banker is not to be treated as having been negligent by reason only of his failure to concern himself with any purported indorsement of a cheque which under subsection (1) or otherwise is not transferable.

Special Provisions Relating to Endorsement, Etc.