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Bills of Exchange (Ireland) Act 1828

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  1. Introductory Text

  2. After 1st Sept. 1828, the Irish Acts 8 Anne and 26 G. 3. relating to Promissory Notes, and so much of 1 & 2 G. 4. c. 78 and 7 & 8 G. 4. c. 15. (U.K.) as relate to Promissory Notes in Ireland, repealed.

  3. II.Promissory Notes may be assignable as Bills of Exchange. And the Persons to whom they are assigned may maintain Actions for the same.

  4. III.Actions to be brought within the Time limited by the Statute of Limitations.

  5. IV.Dishonoured Bills above the Value of 5l. may be protested. Form of Protest. Notice of Protest to be given. Expences of Protest.

  6. V.When a Bill or Note is lost, the Drawer to give another, on certain Conditions.

  7. VI.Bills accepted in satisfaction of any former Debt, to be deemed a full Payment.

  8. VII.What shall be deemed a general, and what a qualified Acceptance.

  9. VIII.No Acceptance of any Inland Bill of Exchange to be good, unless made in Writing on the same.

  10. IX.Bills falling due on Good Friday, Christmas Day, and Days of Fast, to be payable on the Day before.

  11. X.In such Cases Notice of the Dishonour thereof not necessary to be given until the Day next after such Good Friday, &c.

  12. XI.Good Friday, &c. for the Purposes of this Act, to be considered the same as Sunday.

  13. XII.Notaries Public need not attend to accept Bills after Nine O'Clock in the Evening.

  14. XIII.Notaries Public, upon receiving Bills, to enter and register the same in a Book, to be open to Inspection. Charges for registering, &c. Holders of Bills may recover the Amount of such Charges from the Acceptors. Notary may demand the Amount of Charges from the Acceptor or Maker of the Bill, and if not paid may refuse to receive Payment of the Bill.

  15. XIV.Sums allowed for protesting Bills.

  16. XV.Notaries practising in Dublin to keep a Public Office.

  17. XVI.Limits of Dublin for the Purposes of this Act.

  18. XVII.Act not to repeal former Acts, except so far as is provided.

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