Commonwealth Consolidated Acts Commonwealth Consolidated Acts(1) Where a dishonoured bill has been accepted for honour supra protest, or contains a reference in case of need, it must be protested for non - payment before it is presented for payment to the acceptor for honour, or referee in case of need.
(2) Where the address of the acceptor for honour is in the same place where the bill is protested for non - payment, the bill must be presented to him or her not later than the day following its maturity; and where the address of the acceptor for honour is in some place other than the place where it was protested for non - payment, the bill must be forwarded not later than the day following its maturity for presentment to him or her .
(3) Delay in presentment or non - presentment is excused by any circumstance which would excuse delay in presentment for payment or non - presentment for payment.
(4) When a bill of exchange is dishonoured by the acceptor for honour, it must be protested for non - payment by him or her .