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The National Housing Bank Act, 1987

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An Act to establish a bank to be known as the National Housing Bank to operate as a principal agency to promote housing finance institutions both at local and regional levels and to provide financial and other support to such institutions and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

Act number
53 of 1987
Ministry
Ministry of Finance
Department
Department of Financial Services
Enacted
23 Dec 1987

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101 sections

  1. Section 1Short title, extent and commencement.
  2. Section 2Definitions.
  3. Section 3Establishment and incorporation of National Housing Bank.
  4. Section 4Capital.
  5. Section 5Management.
  6. Section 6Board of Directors.
  7. Section 7Term of office of Chairman, Managing Director and other directors, service conditions, etc.
  8. Section 8Disqualifications.
  9. Section 9Vacation and resignation of office by directors.
  10. Section 10Casual vacancy in the office of Chairman or Managing Director.
  11. Section 11Meetings of Board.
  12. Section 12Executive Committee and other committees.
  13. Section 13Director of Board or member of committee thereof not to participate in meetings in certain cases.
  14. Section 14Business of the National Housing Bank.
  15. Section 15Borrowings and acceptance of deposits by National Housing Bank.
  16. Section 16Loans in foreign currency.
  17. Section 16AAssistance to borrower when to operate or a charge in the property offered as security.
  18. Section 16BAmount and security to be held in trust.
  19. Section 17Power to transfer rights.
  20. Section 18Power to acquire rights.
  21. Section 18AExemption from registration.
  22. Section 18BRecovery of dues as arrears of land revenue.
  23. Section 19Power to impose conditions for accommodation.
  24. Section 20Power to call for repayment before agreed period.
  25. Section 21National Housing Bank to have access to records.
  26. Section 22Validity of loan or advance not to be questioned.
  27. Section 23National Housing Bank not to make loans or advances against its own bonds or debentures.
  28. Section 24Power to inspect.
  29. Section 25Power to collect credit information.
  30. Section 26Power to publish information.
  31. Section 27Advisory services.
  32. Section 28Definition of deposit.
  33. Section 29Chapter not to apply in certain cases.
  34. Section 29ARequirement of registration and net owned fund.
  35. Section 29BMaintenance of percentage of assets.
  36. Section 29CReserve fund.
  37. Section 30Reserve Bank to regulate or prohibit issue of prospectus or advertisement soliciting deposits of money
  38. Section 30APower of Reserve Bank to determine policy and issue directions.
  39. Section 31Power of National Housing Bank to collect information from housing finance institutions as to deposits.
  40. Section 32Duty of housing finance institutions to furnish statements, etc., under this Chapter
  41. Section 33Powers and duties of auditors.
  42. Section 33APower of Reserve Bank to prohibit acceptance of deposit and alienation of assets.
  43. Section 33BPower of National Housing Bank to file winding up petition.
  44. Section 33CPower to take action against auditors.
  45. Section 34Inspection.
  46. Section 35Deposits not to be solicited by unauthorised persons.
  47. Section 35ADisclosure of information.
  48. Section 35BPower of Reserve Bank to exempt housing finance institution
  49. Section 36Chapter V to override other laws.
  50. Section 36APower to order repayment of deposit.
  51. Section 36BNomination by depositors.
  52. Section 36CDefinitions.
  53. Section 36DAppointment of recovery officer.
  54. Section 36EApplication to the recovery officer.
  55. Section 36FProcedure in respect of application under section 36E.
  56. Section 36GEnforcement of order of recovery officer.
  57. Section 36HChief Metropolitan Magistrate and District Magistrate to assist recovery officer in taking charge of property
  58. Section 36-IEstablishment of Appellate Tribunal.
  59. Section 36JComposition of Appellate Tribunal.
  60. Section 36KQualifications for appointment as Presiding Officer of Appellate Tribunal.
  61. Section 36LTerm of office.
  62. Section 36MStaff of Appellate Tribunal.
  63. Section 36NSalaries and allowances and other terms and conditions of service of Presiding Officers.
  64. Section 36-OFilling up of vacancies.
  65. Section 36PResignation and removal.
  66. Section 36QOrders constituting Appellate Tribunal to be final and not to invalidate its proceedings.
  67. Section 36RJurisdiction, powers and authority of Appellate Tribunal.
  68. Section 36SAppeal to the Appellate Tribunal.
  69. Section 36TDeposit of amount due, on filing appeal.
  70. Section 36UProcedure and powers of recovery officer and Appellate Tribunal.
  71. Section 36VLimitation.
  72. Section 36WPresiding Officer, recovery officer, other officers and employees to be public servant.
  73. Section 36XProtection of action taken in good faith.
  74. Section 36YBar of jurisdiction.
  75. Section 36ZTransitional provisions.
  76. Section 37General Fund and other funds.
  77. Section 38Preparation of balance sheet, etc., of National Housing Bank.
  78. Section 39Disposal of surplus.
  79. Section 40Audit.
  80. Section 41Returns.
  81. Section 42Annual report on housing.
  82. Section 43Staff of National Housing Bank.
  83. Section 43ADelegation of powers.
  84. Section 44Obligation as to fidelity and secrecy.
  85. Section 45Defects in appointment not to invalidate acts, etc.
  86. Section 45AArrangement with National Housing Bank on appointment of directors to prevail.
  87. Section 46Protection of action taken under the Act.
  88. Section 47Indemnity of directors.
  89. Section 47ANomination in respect of deposits, bonds, etc.
  90. Section 48Explanation from tax on income.
  91. Section 49Penalties.
  92. Section 50Offences by companies.
  93. Section 51Cognizance of offences.
  94. Section 52Application of fine.
  95. Section 52APower of National Housing Bank and Reserve Bank to impose penalty.
  96. Section 53Bankers’ Books Evidence Act 18 of 1891, to apply in relation to the National Housing Bank.
  97. Section 54Liquidation of National Housing Bank.
  98. Section 54APower to make rules.
  99. Section 55Power of the Board to make regulations.
  100. Section 56Amendment of certain enactments.
  101. Section 57Power to remove difficulties.