You need to know all your rights and responsibilities in relation to cheques.
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The law about "crossing" cheques changed in 1996.
To protect your cheques from being cashed by someone other than the person the cheque is made out to read on . . . .
'Not transferable' and 'account payee only'
Crossing a cheque with 'not transferable', 'account payee' or 'a/c payee' means that the cheque cannot be used by someone else. A cheque marked as 'account payee' can only be paid into the bank account in the same name of the person it is made out to.
Some people write 'only' after a/c payee. This makes it clearer to the person receiving the cheque but it is not necessary to add only.
This will help reduce cheque fraud, as anyone using the cheque can only put it into the account named on the cheque. But because only the person named on the cheque can bank it, it is very important that the name is correct.
Not negotiable cheques
This is not the same as 'non-transferable'. A cheque marked 'not or non- negotiable' can be transferred to someone other than the person it is made out to. But it still has to be paid into a bank account.
Do not accept a 'not transferable' or 'account payee' cheque if it has been transferred to you. Only accept it if it has been made out to you in the first place. Make sure your name is writ-
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