# Bills of Exchange Act 1882, Section 94: Protest when notary not accessible.


(1) Where a dishonoured bill or note is authorised or required to be protested, and the services of a notary cannot be obtained at the place where the bill is dishonoured, any householder or substantial resident of the place may, in the presence of two witnesses, give a certificate, signed by them, attesting the dishonour of the bill, and the certificate shall in all respects operate as if it were a formal protest of the bill. The form given in Schedule 1 to this Act may be used with necessary modifications, and if used shall be sufficient.
(2) In subsection (1), “ notary ” includes a person who, for the purposes of the Legal Services Act 2007, is an authorised person in relation to any activity which constitutes a notarial activity (within the meaning of that Act).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Vict/45-46/61/section/94 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/bills-of-exchange-act-1882/section-94
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