Bills of Exchange Act · s 18

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s 18Time for acceptance; date of acceptance after previous dishonour

(1)

A bill may be accepted —

(a)

before it has been signed by the drawer, or while otherwise incomplete;

(b)

when it is overdue, or after it has been dishonoured by a previous refusal to accept, or by non-payment.

(2)

When a bill payable after sight is dishonoured by non-acceptance, and the drawee subsequently accepts it, the holder, in the absence of any different agreement, is entitled to have the bill accepted as of the date of first presentment to the drawee for acceptance.