Act Number: 39

Act Name: The Small Industries Development Bank of India Act, 1989

Year: 1989

Enactment Date: 1989-10-25

Long Title: An Act to establish the Small Industries Development Bank of India as the principal financial institution for the promotion, financing and development of industry in the small-scale sector and to co-ordinate the functions of the institutions engaged in the promotion, financing or developing industry in the small-scale sector and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto.

Ministry: Ministry of Finance

Department: Department of Financial Services

Section 8: Disqualification of directors.
    1[8. Disqualifications of directors.-- A person shall not be eligible for being elected as a director under clause (f) of sub-section (1) of section 6, if he--
         (a) has been found to be of unsound mind by a court of competent jurisdiction and the finding is in force;
         (b) is an undischarged insolvent;
         (c) has applied to be adjudicated as an insolvent and his application is pending;
         (d) has been convicted by a court of competent jurisdiction, of any offence involving moral turpitude and sentenced in respect thereof to imprisonment for not less than six months and a period of five years has not elapsed from the date of expiry of the sentence; or
         (e) has not paid any call in respect of shares of the Small Industries Bank held by him, whether alone or jointly with others, and six months have elapsed from the last day fixed for the payment of the call.]
Notes:
1. Subs. by Act 7 of 2000, s. 5, for sections 8 and 9 (w.e.f. 27-3-2000).
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