Bills of Exchange Act · s 31

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s 31Negotiation of bill

(1)

A bill is negotiated when it is transferred from one person to another in such a manner as to constitute the transferee is the holder of the bill.

(2)

A bill payable to bearer is negotiated by delivery.

(3)

A bill payable to order is negotiated by the indorsement of the holder completed by delivery.

(4)

Where the holder of a bill payable to his order transfers it for value without indorsing it, the transfer gives the transferee such title as the

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transferor had in the bill, and the transferee in addition acquires the right to have the indorsement of the transferor.

(5)

Where any person is under obligation to indorse a bill in a representative capacity, he may indorse the bill in such terms as to negative personal liability.