Cap. 13 Art. 176Bill payable at a certain time after sight, or after date.

A bill expressed to be payable at a certain time after sight, or at a certain time after date, is payable -

(a) if the time is stated in days, on the last day thereof: provided that in the case of a bill expressed to be payable at a certain time after sight, the day on which the bill was presented for acceptance shall not be reckoned, and in the case of a bill expressed to be payable at a certain time after date, the day of the date of the bill shall not be reckoned;

(b) if the time is stated in weeks or months, on the day of the week or month which corresponds, in name or number, with the day on which the bill was presented for acceptance or with the day of the date of the bill: Provided that where there is no such date in the month of payment, the bill shall be deemed to fall due on the last day of such month.