Bills of Exchange Act, 1964 (Act No. 34 of 1964)

Chapter I

Bills of exchange - form and interpretation

11. Presumption as to correctness of date, and antedating and post-dating, and date of a non-business day

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(1)If a bill, or the acceptance of or any indorsement on a bill, is dated, the date shall, unless the contrary be proved, be deemed to be the true date of the drawing, acceptance or indorsement of the bill, as the case may be.

 

(2)A bill is not invalid by reason only that it is antedated or post-dated, or that it bears the date of a non-business day.