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Section 3 Unindorsed cheques as evidence of payment.C3C1C2

United Kingdom

F1(1) An unindorsed cheque which appears to have been paid by the banker on whom it is drawn is evidence of the receipt by the payee of the sum payable by the cheque.

F2(2)

For the purposes of subsection (1) above, a copy of a cheque to which that subsection applies is evidence of the cheque if—

(a)

the copy is made by the banker in whose possession the cheque is after presentment and,

(b)

it is certified by him to be a true copy of the original.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

S. 3 renumbered as s. 3(1) (28.11.1996) by S.I. 1996/2993, art.5

F2

S. 3(2) inserted (28.11.1996) by S.I. 1996/2993, art.5

Modifications

C1

S. 3 applied (with modifications) (6.4.2015) by The National Savings Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/623), regs. 1(1), 58

C2

S. 3 applied (6.4.2015) by The National Savings (No. 2) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/624), regs. 1(1), 96

C3

S. 3 extended by S.I. 1972/641, reg. 7(2), 1972/764, reg. 21(5), 1972/765, reg. 8(2), 1976/2012, reg. 22(2), S.I. 1984/779, reg. 7(2)

S. 3 extended by S.I. 1991/1031, reg. 7(2)

S. 3 applied by S.I. 1991/1407, reg. 7(2)