Bills of Exchange Act 1882

11 Bill payable at a future time.U.K.

A bill is payable at a determinable future time within the meaning of this Act which is expressed to be payable—

(1)At a fixed period after date or sight.

(2)On or at a fixed period after the occurrence of a specified event which is certain to happen, though the time of happening may be uncertain.

An instrument expressed to be payable on a contingency is not a bill, and the happening of the event does not cure the defect.