NIA Section 1 - Short title, extent and Commencement

NIA	Chapter I
S. 1	Short title, extent and Commencement
Description
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 but nothing herein contained affects the ‘Indian 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 be governed by this Act and it shall come into force on the first day of March, 1882.

NIA

Chapter I

S. 1

Short title, extent and Commencement

Description

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 but nothing herein contained affects the ‘Indian 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 be governed by this Act and it shall come into force on the first day of March, 1882.