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handle is hein.llcr/locaftg0001 and id is 1 raw text is: INDONESIA Applicable Legislation Much of the 1848 Civil and Commercial Codes of Indonesia is still in effect at the present time. However, pursuant to the opinion published in 1962 by Dr. Suhardjo, Minister of Justice, and later confirmed in an official circular issued by the Supreme Court, these Codes should not be considered strict codifications of the law, but simply as guides or commentaries to assist the cour:s in arriving at judgments. Negotiable Instruments The regulations on bills of exchange, promisso°r n and checks are contained in Book I. of the.Commercial Code. With regard to bills of exchpn- *h ri^ °wivwants are that they should be unconditional orders in writing, xddr:e3sed by one person to another, to pay a specific amount of money, The words Bills of Exchange (Surat Wesel) must appear on them. They must also include the name of the drawee, the name of the payee, the place and date of issue, the place and date of payment, and the drawer's signature. They must stipulate that they are to be presented.for acceptance. The drawer may state that presentation for acceptance is unnecessary, except in the case of bills which are payable at a certain time after sight. Bills may also stipulat^ that the presentation for acceptance is not to take place before a certain date.