Special Investigating Units and Special Tribunals Act, 1996
R 385
Bills of Exchange Act, 1964 (Act No. 34 of 1964)Chapter IBills of exchange - form and interpretation6. Negotiability of bills |
| (2) | A bill is payable to bearer if it is expressed to be so payable, or if the only or last indorsement on it is an indorsement in blank, or if it is expressed to be payable to the order of 'cash' or to 'cash or order'. |
[Sub-section (2) substituted by section 3 of Act 56 of 2000.]
| (3) | A bill is payable to order if it is expressed to be so payable, or if it is expressed to be payable to a particular person and does not contain words prohibiting transfer or indicating an intention that it should not be transferable. |
| (4) | If a bill, either originally or by indorsement, is expressed to be payable to the order of a specified person and not to him or his order, it is nevertheless payable to him or his order at his option. |
| (5) | If a bill contains words prohibiting transfer, or indicating an intention that it should not be transferable, it is valid as between the parties to the bill, but is not negotiable. |
