Multiple choice

Bank must refuse payment of a cheque, where

  1. cheque is not dated

  2. where cheque is stale i.e. date has expired

  3. payment has been stopped by the customer

  4. the cheque is not presented during working hours of bank

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C Correct answer
Explanation

Banks must refuse payment when a customer has formally stopped payment through a valid instruction. The other scenarios (an undated cheque, stale cheque, or presentation outside working hours) do not constitute valid grounds for automatic refusal.