Cap. 19activeordinance

Bills of Exchange Ordinance

匯票條例

Full legislation

s.85

Unindorsed cheques as evidence of payment

(1)
An unindorsed cheque which appears to have been paid by the banker on whom it is drawn is evidence of the receipt by the payee of the sum payable by the cheque.
(Amended
10 of 2003 s. 4
)
(2)
A copy of an unindorsed cheque which appears to contain a statement made by the banker on whom the cheque is drawn stating
that—
(a)
the copy is a true copy of the image of the cheque received by him for the purposes of the presentment of the cheque for payment under
section 73A(1)
; and
(b)
he has made payment of the cheque to the banker by whom the presentment was made,
is evidence of the receipt by the payee of the sum payable by the cheque.
(Added
10 of 2003 s. 4
)