Bills of Exchange Act 1949 · 2020 Revised Edition · Part 3 · Cheques Drawn on Banker
76. General and special crossings defined
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Where a cheque bears across its face an addition of —
the words “and company” or any abbreviation thereof between 2 parallel transverse lines, either with or without the words “not negotiable”; or
2 parallel transverse lines simply, either with or without the words “not negotiable”,that addition constitutes a crossing, and the cheque is crossed generally.
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.
banker
“banker” includes a body of persons, whether incorporated or not, who carry on the business of banking;