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Bills of Exchange Act, 1882 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1882

.....operates as notice that the agent has but a limited authority to sign, and the principal is only bound by such signature the agent in so signing was acting within the actual limit of his authority. SECTION 26: PERSON SIGNING AS AGENT OR IN REPRESENTATIVE CAPACITY (1) Where a person signs a bill as drawer, endorser or acceptor, and adds words to his signature, indicating that he signs for or on behalf of a principal, or in a representative character, he is not personally liable thereon ; but the mere addition to his signature of words describing him as an agent, or as filling a representative character, does not exempt him from personal liability. (2) In determining whether a signature on a bill is that of the principal or that of the agent by whose hand it is written, the construction most favourable to the validity of the instrument shall be adopted. SECTION 27: VALUE DEFINED (1) Valuable consideration for a bill may be constituted by- (a) any consideration sufficient to support a simple contract ; (b) an antecedent debt or liability. Such a debt or liability is deemed valuable consideration whether the bill is payable on demand or at a future time. (2) Where value.....

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The Madras Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (Amendment) Act, 2008 Complete Act

State: Kerala

Year: 2008

.....time of its abolition. 19F. Effect of vesting of assets and liabilities in the Board.- (1) Unless otherwise expressly provided by or under this Act, all contracts, agreements and other instruments of whatever nature subsisting or having effect immediately before the abolition of the Department and to which the Department, or any of its officers or authorities is a party or which is in their favour shall be of full force and effect against or in favour of the Board constituted under this Act, and may be enforced or acted upon as fully and effectually as if, instead of the abolished Department, or of its officers or authorities the Board had been a party thereto or as if they had been entered into or issued in favour of the Board. (2) If any suit, appeal or other legal proceedings of whatever nature by or against the abolished Department is pending, the same may be continued, prosecuted and enforced by or against the Board. 19G. Employees of the abolished Department.- (1) On constitution of the Board under section 7, every full-time employee of the abolished Department shall be deemed to be continued as a Government employee for all practical purposes including pay and.....

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The Madras Hindu Religious and Charitable Endowments (Amendment) Act, 2008 Complete Act

State: Tamil Nadu

Year: 2008

.....the time of its abolition. 19F. Effect of vesting of assets and liabilities in the Board.-(1) Unless otherwise expressly provided by or under this Act, all contracts, agreements and other instruments of whatever nature subsisting or having effect immediately before the abolition of the Department and to which the Department, or any of its officers or authorities is a party or which is in their favour shall be of full force and effect against or in favour of the Board constituted under this Act, and may be enforced or acted upon as fully and effectually as if, instead of the abolished Department, or of its officers or authorities the Board had been a party thereto or as if they had been entered into or issued in favour of the Board. (2) If any suit, appeal or other legal proceedings of whatever nature by or against the abolished Department is pending, the same may be continued, prosecuted and enforced by or against the Board. 19G. Employees of the abolished Department.-(1) On constitution of the Board under section 7, every full-time employee of the abolished Department shall be deemed to be continued as a Government employee for all practical purposes including pay and.....

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