Act 61 of 1981

The National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development Act, 1981

An Act to establish a development bank to be known as the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development for providing and regulating credit and other facilities for the promotion and development of agriculture, small-scale industries, cottage and village industries, handicrafts and other rural crafts and other allied economic activities in rural areas with a view to promoting integrated rural development and securing prosperity of rural areas and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

  • Ministry of Finance
  • Department of Financial Services
  • Enacted 1981-12-30
  • 69 sections
SectionTitle
1 Short title, extent and commencement. Read
2 Definitions. Read
3 Establishment and incorporation of National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development. Read
4 Capital. Read
5 Management. Read
6 Board of Directors. Read
7 Term of office of Chairman and other directors, retirement and payment of fees. Read
8 Term of office of Managing Director and whole-time directors, conditions of service, etc. Read
9 Disqualifications. Read
10 Vacation and resignation of office by directors. Read
11 Casual vacancy in the office of Managing Director. Read
12 Meetings of Board. Read
13 Committees of National Bank. Read
14 Advisory Council. Read
15 Member of Board or Committee thereof not to participate in meetings in certain cases. Read
16 Transfer of assets and liabilities of Agricultural Refinance and Development Corporation. Read
17 Dissolution of the Corporation and repeal of Act 10 of 1963. Read
18 Transfer of business from Reserve Bank. Read
19 Borrowings by the National Bank. Read
20 Borrowings in foreign currency. Read
21 Production and marketing credit. Read
22 Conversion loan for production credit. Read
23 Rescheduling of loans to artisans, small-scale industries, etc. Read
24 Investment credit--medium term. Read
25 Other investment credit. Read
26 Purchase and sale of shares. Read
27 Loans to State Governments for share capital contribution. Read
27A Loans to State Government, undertakings, etc. Read
28 Security for credit. Read
29 Amounts and securities to be held in trust. Read
30 Direct loans. Read
30A Bills rediscounting. Read
31 Commission. Read
32 Issue of guarantees. Read
33 Power to impose conditions for accommodation. Read
34 Power to call for repayment before agreed period. Read
35 National Bank to have access to records. Read
36 Validity of loan or advance not to be questioned. Read
37 National Bank not to grant loans or advances against its own bonds or debentures. Read
37A Prohibited business. Read
38 Other functions of National Bank. Read
38A Promotion of subsidiaries. Read
38B Securitisation of debt. Read
38C Exemption from compulsory registration. Read
39 Incidental powers. Read
40 Deposits and investments. Read
41 Credit information. Read
42 National Rural Credit (Long Term Operations) Fund. Read
43 National Rural Credit (Stabilisation) Fund. Read
44 Research and Development Fund. Read
45 Reserve Fund and other Funds. Read
46 Preparation of balance-sheet, etc., of National Bank. Read
47 Disposal of surplus. Read
48 Audit. Read
49 Returns. Read
50 Staff of National Bank. Read
51 Obligation as to fidelity and secrecy. Read
52 Defects in appointment not to invalidate acts, etc. Read
52A Agreement with National Bank on appointment of directors to prevail. Read
53 Protection of action taken under the Act. Read
54 Indemnity of directors. Read
55 [Omitted]. Read
56 Penalties. Read
57 Offences by companies. Read
58 Bankers' Books Evidence Act, 1891, to apply in relation to National Bank. Read
59 Liquidation of National Bank. Read
60 Power of Board to make regulations. Read
61 [Repealed.]. Read
62 Power to remove difficulty. Read
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