Cap. 19activeordinance

Bills of Exchange Ordinance

匯票條例

Full legislation

s.4

Inland and foreign bills

(1)
An inland bill is a bill which is or on the face of it purports to
be—
(a)
both drawn and payable within Hong Kong; or
(b)
drawn within Hong Kong, upon some person resident therein.
(Amended
60 of 1999 s. 3
)
(2)
Any other bill is a foreign bill.
(3)
Unless the contrary appears on the face of the bill, the holder may treat it as
                an inland bill.
[cf. 1882 c. 61 s. 4 U.K.]