| Category of Bare Act | Name of the Act | Year of Promulgation |
|---|---|---|
| Criminal Laws | Negotiable Instruments Act | 1881 |
| Act Number | Enactment Date | Chapter Number |
| 26 | 09.12.1881 | 14 |
| Chapter Title | Ministry | Department |
| Of Crossed Cheques | Ministry of Finance | Department of Financial Services |
Where a cheque bears across its face an addition of the words “and company” or any abbreviation thereof, between two parallel transverse lines, or of two parallel transverse lines simply, either with or without the words “not negotiable”. That addition shall be deemed a crossing, and the cheque shall be deemed to be crossed generally.