44. Bills of exchange and cheques accepted or payable outside Malaysia

Notwithstanding anything in this Act contained, a cheque which is presented for acceptance, or accepted, or payable outside Malaysia shall not be invalid by reason only that it is not stamped in accordance with this Act, and any such cheque which is unstamped or insufficiently stamped may be received in evidence on payment of the proper duty and the penalty, if any, payable under section 47A, and such cheque shall, for the purposes of this section, be deemed to be an instrument which may be stamped after the first execution thereof under such section.