S.L. 601.1 Art. 41Payments by cheque.

(1) Cheques may be accepted in payment of amounts due subject to the following provisions:

(a) cheques drawn on persons or institutions abroad may only be accepted with the prior authority of the Head of Department;

(b) no post-dated cheques may be accepted;

(c) the validity thereof shall depend on bank clearance approval.

(2) Accounting officers shall forward daily to the authorised bank indicated for such purpose by the Accountant General any cheques received by them during the course of the day.

(3) All cheques received by departments, regardless of which bank they are drawn upon, shall be credited to the Public Account, or any authorised bank.