Section 16
Fees and allowances of directors and members of committees.
The Regional Rural Banks Act, 1976
About this Act
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.
(1) Every director and every
member of a committee (other than the Chairman) shall be paid such fees and allowances as may be
determined by the Central Government:
Provided that no fees shall be paid to any director, or member of a committee, if he is an officer of the Central Government, State Government, the Reserve Bank, 1 [National Bank,] Sponsor Bank or any other bank.
(2) The allowances payable to a director or a member of a committee, who is an officer of the Central Government, State Government, Reserve Bank, 1 [National Bank,] Sponsor Bank or any other bank, shall be paid by the Government or bank by which such officer is employed; and the allowances and fees payable to any other director or member of a committee shall be payable by the concerned Regional Rural Bank.
Provided that no fees shall be paid to any director, or member of a committee, if he is an officer of the Central Government, State Government, the Reserve Bank, 1 [National Bank,] Sponsor Bank or any other bank.
(2) The allowances payable to a director or a member of a committee, who is an officer of the Central Government, State Government, Reserve Bank, 1 [National Bank,] Sponsor Bank or any other bank, shall be paid by the Government or bank by which such officer is employed; and the allowances and fees payable to any other director or member of a committee shall be payable by the concerned Regional Rural Bank.
Notes
1 Ins. by Act 1 of 1988, s. 10 (w.e.f. 28-9-1988).