Singapore legislation
Section 76
Section 76
General and special crossings defined
Amended byS 30/2010
(1)
Where a cheque bears across its face an addition of —
(a)
the words “and company” or any abbreviation thereof between 2 parallel transverse lines, either with or without the words “not negotiable”; or
(b)
2 parallel transverse lines simply, either with or without the words “not negotiable”,that addition constitutes a crossing, and the cheque is crossed generally.
Amended byS 30/2010
(2)
Where a cheque bears across its face an addition of the name of a banker, either with or without the words “not negotiable”, that addition constitutes a crossing, and the cheque is crossed specially and to that banker.