Stale chq

I did not know cheques now can be cashed even after 6 months of chq date? Is it just me who is behind time? All along I used to think cheques expire after 6 months and if anytime tries to cash them the bank will return them with reason "chq stale"!!
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Is it?! I always thought it was 6 months..
They just paid it in as it was, I guess its easy for them to slip through the net.
HTH Nicola