Singapore legislation

Section 22

of Bills of Exchange Act 1949

Section 22

Capacity of parties

Amended by7/2009

(1)

Capacity to incur liability as a party to a bill is coextensive with capacity to contract.

(2)

Nothing in this section shall enable a corporation to make itself liable as drawer, acceptor, or indorser of a bill unless it is competent to it to do so under the law for the time being in force relating to corporations.

(3)

Where a bill is drawn or indorsed by a person below the age of 18 years or a corporation having no capacity or power to incur liability on a bill, the drawing or indorsement entitles the holder to receive payment of the bill, and to enforce it against any other party thereto.

Amended by7/2009
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