Act 47 of 1961

The Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation Act, 1961

An Act to provide for the establishment of a corporation for the purpose of insurance of deposits and guaranteeing of credit facilities and for other matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

  • Ministry of Finance
  • Department of Financial Services
  • Enacted 1961-12-07
  • 63 sections
SectionTitle
1 Short title, extent and commencement. Read
2 Definition. Read
3 Establishment and incorporation of Deposit Insurance Corporation. Read
4 Capital of Corporation. Read
5 Management of Corporation. Read
6 Board of directors. Read
7 Meetings of Board. Read
8 Committees of Corporation. Read
9 Fees and allowances of directors. Read
10 Registration of existing banking companies. Read
11 Registration of new banking companies. Read
11A Registration of Regional Rural Banks. Read
12 Registration of defunct banking companies. Read
13 Cancellation of registration. Read
13A Registration of co-operative banks. Read
13B Registration of defunct co-operative banks. Read
13C Cancellation of registration of co-operative banks. Read
13D Circumstances in which Reserve Bank may require winding up of co-operative banks. Read
14 Intimation of registration. Read
15 Premium. Read
15A Cancellation of registration of an insured bank for non-payment of premium. Read
16 Liability of Corporation in respect of insured deposits. Read
17 Manner of payment by Corporation in case of winding up of insured banks. Read
18 Manner of payment by corporation in case of scheme of compromise or arrangement or of reconstruction or amalgamation in respect of an insured bank. Read
18A Liability of Corporation to make interim payment to depositors of insured bank.Read
19 Discharge of the liability of Corporation. Read
20 Provision for unpaid amounts. Read
21 Repayment of the amount to corporation. Read
21A Guaranteeing of credit facilities and indemnifying credit institutions. Read
21B Corporation to act as agent of Central Government. Read
22 Funds of Corporation. Read
23 Deposit Insurance Fund. Read
23A Credit Guarantee Fund. Read
24 General Fund. Read
25 Investment. Read
25A Amount in one fund may be transferred to the other fund or may be utilised for other purposes. Read
26 Advances by Reserve Bank. Read
27 Advances from General Fund to the Deposit Insurance Fund or Credit Guarantee Fund. Read
28 Preparation of balance-sheet, etc., by corporation. Read
29 Audit. Read
30 Income-tax. Read
31 Reserve Fund. Read
32 Annual accounts and reports. Read
33 Staff of Corporation. Read
34 Returns from insured banks. Read
35 Corporation to have access to records. Read
36 Inspection of insured banks by Reserve Bank. Read
37 Corporation to furnish information to Reserve Bank. Read
38 Reserve Bank to furnish information to Corporation. Read
39 Declaration of fidelity and secrecy. Read
40 Indemnity of directors. Read
41 Defects in appointment not to invalidate acts, etc. Read
42 Protection of action taken under this act. Read
43 Companies Act, 1956 and insurance act, 1938 not to apply. Read
43A Powers of Reserve Bank not to apply to International Financial Services Centre.Read
44 Liquidation of Corporation. Read
45 Power of Central Government to give directions. Read
46 Dispute as to amount of premium. Read
47 Penalties. Read
48 Offences by companies. Read
49 Cognizance and trial of offences. Read
50 Regulation. Read
51 Repealed. Read
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