NI Act 61Chapter · Of Presentment
Section 61 · Presentment for acceptance
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A bill of exchange payable after sight must, if no time or place is
specified therein for presentment, be presented to the drawee thereof for acceptance, if he can, after
reasonable search, be found, by a person entitled to demand acceptance, within a reasonable time after it
is drawn, and in business hours on a business day. In default of such presentment, no party thereto is
liable thereon to the person making such default.
If the drawee cannot, after reasonable search, be found, the bill is dishonoured.
If the bill is directed to the drawee at a particular place, it must be presented at that place; and if at the due date for presentment he cannot, after reasonable search, be found there, the till is dishonoured.
1[Where authorized by agreement or usage, a presentment through the post office by means of a registered letter is sufficient.]
If the drawee cannot, after reasonable search, be found, the bill is dishonoured.
If the bill is directed to the drawee at a particular place, it must be presented at that place; and if at the due date for presentment he cannot, after reasonable search, be found there, the till is dishonoured.
1[Where authorized by agreement or usage, a presentment through the post office by means of a registered letter is sufficient.]
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