Cheque Issue Regulations, 1997 (SOR/97-240)

1 The definitions in this section apply in these Regulations.

cheque

cheque means

• (a) in Part I, a cheque, bill of exchange or other negotiable instrument, other than an instrument in an electronic form, issued in Canadian or foreign currency by, or on behalf of, the Receiver General; and

• (b) in Parts II and III, a cheque, bill of exchange or other negotiable instrument, other than an instrument in an electronic form, issued in Canadian or foreign currency by, or on behalf of, the appropriate Minister of a department. (chèque)

departmental bank account

departmental bank account means an account established in a financial institution by the Receiver General under Part II. (compte bancaire d’un ministère)

Deputy Receiver General

Deputy Receiver General means the Deputy Minister of Public Works and Government Services. (sous-receveur général)

holder for value

holder for value has the same meaning as in section 53 of the Bills of Exchange Act. (détenteur à titre onéreux)

Receiver General

Receiver General means the Minister of Public Works and Government Services. (receveur général)

signing officer

signing officer means

• (a) for the purposes of Part I, a person authorized in writing by the Receiver General to sign cheques on behalf of the Receiver General or on behalf of the Deputy Receiver General, as the case may be, and

• (b) for the purposes of Part III, a person authorized in writing by the appropriate Minister of a department to sign cheques on behalf of that Minister. (signataire autorisé)