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Savings-Bankruptcy
Cap. 245, s. 98 · Revised Edition 2020
(1) The rules in bankruptcy relating to bills of exchange,
promissory notes, and cheques shall continue to apply thereto,
notwithstanding anything in this Act.
(2) The rules of common law, including the law merchant,
except in so far as they are inconsistent with the express provisions of this Act, shall continue to apply to bills of exchange, promissory notes and cheques.
(3) Nothing in this Act shall affect,
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(a) the provisions of the Stamp Duties Act, Cap.
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(b) the provisions of the Companies Act, Cap.
250; or
(c) the validity of any usage relating to dividend warrants, or the endorsements thereof.
60 SCHEDULE BILLS OF EXCHANGE ACT Protest in lieu of Notary (Section 96 (2)) KNOW ALL MEN that I, A.B. (householder or substantial resident), of , in Belize, at the request of C.D., there being no Notary Public available, did on the day of , 20 , at ,
demand payment (or acceptance) of the bill of exchange hereunder written, from E.F., to which demand he made answer (state answer, if any), wherefore I now, in the presence of G.H. and J.K., do protest the said bill of exchange.
(Signed)---------------------------- A.B.
G.H. ------------------------------- J.K.--------------------------------- Witnesses.
N.B.- The bill itself should be annexed, or a copy of the bill and all that is written thereon should be underwritten.
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