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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

 

(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.