Definition of general and special crossings

(1) Where a cheque bears across its face an addition of, (a) the words “and company”, or any abbreviation thereof, between two parallel transverse lines, either with or without the words “not negotiable”; or 52 (b) two parallel transverse lines simply, either with or without the words “not negotiable”, that addition constitutes a crossing, and the cheque is crossed generally. (2) Where a cheque bears across its face an addition of the name of the banker, either with or without the words “not negotiable”, that addition constitutes a crossing and the cheque is crossed specially and to that banker.