Section 1 of The Negotiable Instruments Act
This Act may be called the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881.
Local extent. Saving of usages relating to hundis, etc.–It extends to the whole of India 1*** but nothing herein contained affects the 2Indian Paper Currency Act, 1871 (3 of 1871), section 21, or affects any local usage relating to any instrument in an oriental language:
Provided that such usages may be excluded by any words in the body of the instrument which indicate an intention that the legal relations of the parties thereto shall he governed by this Act;
Commencement.–and it shall come into force on the first day of March, 1882.1. The words “except the State of Jammu and Kashmir”, which were subs. by Act 3 of 1951, for “except Part B States”, omitted by Act 62 of 1956, s. 2 and the Sch.
2. Rep. by the Indian Paper Currency Act, 1923 (10 of 1923). See now the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 (2 of 1934), s. 31.
Section 2 of The Negotiable Instruments Act
[ Repeal of enactments.] Rep. by the Repealing and Amending Act, 1891 (12 of 1891), s. 2 and the Schedule I.
Section 3 of The Negotiable Instruments Act
In this Act–
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Banker.2[banker includes any person acting as a banker and any post office savings bank;]
3* * * * *1. Definition of the word India, which was subs. by Act 3 of 1951, for the definition of the word State, omitted by Act 62 of 1956, s. 2 and the Sch.
2. Subs. by Act 37 of 1955, s. 2, for the definition of the word banker.
3. Omitted by Act 53 of 1952, s. 16 (w.e.f. 14-2-1956).