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The Regional Rural Banks Act, 1976

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An Act to provide for the incorporation, regulation and winding up of Regional Rural Banks with a view to developing the rural economy by providing, for the purpose of development of agriculture, trade, commerce, industry and other productive activities in the rural areas, credit and other facilities, particularly to the small and marginal farmers, agricultural labourers, artisans and small entrepreneurs, and for matters connected therewith and incidental thereto.

Act number
21 of 1976
Ministry
Ministry of Finance
Department
Department of Financial Services
Enacted
9 Feb 1976

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37 sections

  1. Section 1Short title, extent and commencement.
  2. Section 2Definitions.
  3. Section 3Establishment and incorporation of Regional Rural Banks.
  4. Section 4Offices and agencies.
  5. Section 5Authorised capital.
  6. Section 6Issued capital.
  7. Section 7Shares to be approved securities.
  8. Section 8Management.
  9. Section 9Board of directors.
  10. Section 10Term of office of director.
  11. Section 11Chairman.
  12. Section 12Disqualifications.
  13. Section 13Vacation of the seat of directors.
  14. Section 14Meetings of Board.
  15. Section 15Committees of Board.
  16. Section 16Fees and allowances of directors and members of committees.
  17. Section 17Staff of Regional Rural Banks.
  18. Section 18Business which a Regional Rural Bank may transact.
  19. Section 19Closure of accounts.
  20. Section 20Annual report to be furnished to the shareholders.
  21. Section 21Disposal of profits.
  22. Section 22Regional Rural Bank to be deemed to be a co-operative society for purpose of the Income-tax Act, 1961.
  23. Section 23Interest-tax not payable.
  24. Section 23AAmalgamation of Regional Rural Banks.
  25. Section 23BNotification under section 23A to be sufficient notice to concerned parties.
  26. Section 23CCessation of business of transferor Regional Rural Banks.
  27. Section 23DLiquidation of Regional Rural Banks.
  28. Section 24Power of Central Government to give directions.
  29. Section 24AInspection, audit and scrutiny by the Sponsor Bank.
  30. Section 25Obligations as to fidelity and secrecy.
  31. Section 26Bar to liquidation of Regional Rural Bank.
  32. Section 27Defects in appointment or constitution not to invalidate acts or proceedings.
  33. Section 28Indemnity of directors, etc.
  34. Section 29Power to make rules.
  35. Section 30Power to make regulations.
  36. Section 31Removal of difficulties.
  37. Section 32Act to override the provisions of other laws.