Cap. 19activeordinance

Bills of Exchange Ordinance

匯票條例

Full legislation

s.77

Crossing by drawer or after issue

(1)
A cheque may be crossed generally or specially by the drawer.
(2)
Where a cheque is uncrossed, the holder may cross it generally or specially.
(3)
Where a cheque is crossed generally, the holder may cross it specially.
(4)
Where a cheque is crossed generally or specially, the holder may add the words “not negotiable”.
(5)
Where a cheque is crossed specially, the banker to whom it is crossed may again cross it specially to another banker for collection.
(6)
Where an uncrossed cheque, or a cheque crossed generally, is sent to a banker for collection, he may cross it specially to himself.
[cf. 1882 c. 61 s. 77 U.K.]