Notwithstanding any enactment to the contrary, a bill of exchange which is presented for acceptance, or accepted, or payable, outside the United Kingdom shall not be invalid by reason only that it is not stamped in accordance with the law for the time being in force relating to stamp duties payable in Northern Ireland, and any such bill of exchange which is unstamped or not properly stamped may be received in evidence on payment of the proper duty and penalties as provided by section fourteenF1 and sub-section (1) of section fifteen of the Stamp Act, 1891 [1891 c.39] .
F1Rep. with saving, 1999 c. 16