Act 9 Penal Code Act 2008 shall upon conviction, be sentenced to imprisonment for a term not exceeding ten years and with a fine which shall not be less than the value of the property lost or wasted. Offences Involving Cheques 353. Giving an Uncovered Cheque. Whoever in fulfillment of an obligation or for consideration, issues to any person a cheque which is dishonoured by the drawee because— (a) he or she has no account with the drawee at the time the cheque was issued and presented for payment; (b) he or she has insufficient funds with the drawee and this fact is known to him or her; (c) he or she has countermanded the payment of the cheque for no reasonable cause; (d) his or her credit, to his or her knowledge, is not available for payment; or (e) he or she has intentionally drawn the cheque in such a manner that the drawee refuses to honour it, commits an offence, and upon conviction, shall be sentenced to imprisonment for a term not exceeding seven years or with a fine or with both. 354. Endorsement or Delivery of a Cheque knowing that it is Uncovered. Whoever endorses or delivers a cheque knowing that the credit is not available for payment or that there are insufficient funds or that it has been countermanded, commits an offence and upon conviction, shall be sentenced to imprisonment for a term not exceeding seven years or with a fine or with both. 177