Section 14

Recording of evidence.

The Public Debt Act, 1944

  • Act 18 of 1944
  • Ministry of Finance
  • Department of Economic Affairs
About this Act

An Act to consolidate and amend the law relating to Government securities and to the management by the Reserve Bank of India of the public debt of the Government.

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    (1) For the purpose of making any order which it is empowered to make under this Act, the Bank may request a District Magistrate 1*** to record or to have recorded the whole or any part of such evidence as any person whose evidence the Bank requires may produce. A District Magistrate so requested may himself record, or may direct any Magistrate of the first class subordinate to him or any Magistrate of the second class subordinate to him and empowered in this behalf by gereral or special order of the State Government to record the evidence, and shall forward a copy thereof to the Bank.
     (2) For the purpose of making a vesting order under this Act the Bank may direct one of its officers to record the evidence of any person whose evidence the Bank requires or may receive evidence upon affidavit.
     (3) A Magistrate or an officer of the Bank acting in pursuance of this section may administer an oath to any witness examined by him.

Notes

1. The words and letter "or in a Part B State the Political Agent" omitted by s. 9, ibid. (w.e.f. 15-10-1956).

Source: India Code (Legislative Department, Govt. of India). Check the official Gazette before relying on it in court. Not legal advice. Free legal aid: 15100 (NALSA) · Know your rights

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