Bills of Exchange. (Ch. 31. No. 5.

drawee’s or acceptor’s place of business if known,
and if not, at his ordinary residence if known;

(iv) in any other case, if presented to the
drawee or acceptor wherever he can be found, or if
presented at his last known place of business or
residence ;

(e) where a bill is presented at the proper place,
and, after the exercise of reasonable diligence, no
person authorised to pay or refuse payment can be
found there, no further presentment to the drawee or
acceptor is required ;

(f) where a bill is drawn upon, or accepted by two
or more persons who are not partners, and no place of
payment is specified, presentment must be made to
them all;

(g) where the drawee or acceptor of a bill is dead,
and no place of payment is specified, presentment
must be made to a personal representative, if such
there be, and, with the exercise of reasonable diligence
he can be found;

(h) where authorised by agreement or usage, a
presentment through the Post Office is sufficient.

46. (1) Delay in making presentment for payment is
excused when the delay is caused by circumstances beyond
the control of the holder, and not imputable to his default,
misconduct, or negligence. When the cause of delay
ceases to operate presentment must be made with reasonable
diligence.

(2) Presentment for payment is dispensed with—

(a) where, after the exercise of reasonable diligence,
presentment, as required by this Ordinance, cannot be
effected: the fact that the holder has reason to believe
that the bill will, on presentment, be dishonoured, does
not dispense with the necessity for presentment ,

(6) where the drawee is a fictitious person;

(c) as regards the drawer, where the drawee or
acceptor is not bound, as between himself and the
drawer, to accept or pay the bill, and the drawer has
no reason to believe that the bill would be paid if
presented ;

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Excuses for

delay or non-
presentment
for payment.