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Time for presenting bill payable after sight

Cap. 245, s. 41 · Revised Edition 2020

(1) Subject to the provisions of this Act, when a bill payable after sight is negotiated, the holder must either present it for acceptance or negotiate it within a reasonable time. (2) If he does not do so, the drawer and all endorsers prior to that holder are discharged. (3) In determining what is reasonable time within the meaning of this section, regard shall be had to the nature of the bill, the usage of trade with respect to similar bills, and the facts of the particular case.
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