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Section 77 Crossing by drawer or after issue.C5C1

United Kingdom

C2(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.

C3C4(6)

Where an uncrossed cheque, or a cheque crossed generally, is sent to a banker for collection, he may cross it specially to himself.

Annotations

Modifications

C1

S. 77 subsections (1), (3), (4) and (5) and, so far as it relates to crossed cheques, subsection (6) of section 77, extended by S.I. 1984/779, reg. 7(2)

S. 77 subsections (1), (3), (4) and (5) and, so far as it relates to crossed cheques, subsection (6), extended by S.I. 1991/1031, reg. 7(2)

S. 77 subsections (1), (3), (4) and (5) and, so far as it relates to crossed cheques, subsection (6), applied by S.I. 1991/1407, reg. 7(2)

C2

S. 77(1)(3)-(5) and, so far as it relates to crossed cheques, (6) extended by S.I. 1972/641, 764, 765

C3

S. 77(6) applied (with modifications) (6.4.2015) by The National Savings Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/623), regs. 1(1), 58

C4

S. 77(6) applied (6.4.2015) by The National Savings (No. 2) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/624), regs. 1(1), 96

C5

S. 77 extended by Cheques Act 1957 (c. 36, SIF 14), s. 5 and S.I. 1976/2012, reg. 22(2)