Purpose:

To deter customers from repeatedly supplying the Town with NSF cheques. NSF cheques require reinstatement of taxes and reversing of bank transactions which takes up a considerable amount of staff time.

Definitions:

NSF means "no such funds", or insufficient funds at the bank.

Policy Statement:

When a paying customer provides the Town with an NSF cheque on more than one occasion, the Town will no longer accept uncertified cheques from that customer.