Act Number: 40

Act Name: The Chit Funds Act, 1982

Year: 1982

Enactment Date: 1982-08-19

Long Title: An Act to provide for the regulation of chit funds and for matters connected therewith.

Ministry: Ministry of Finance

Department: Department of Financial Services

Section 9: Commencement of chit.
    (1) Every foreman shall, after all the tickets specified in the chit agreement are fully subscribed, file a declaration to that effect with the Registrar.
     (2) As soon as may be after a declaration is filed under sub-section (1), the Registrar shall, after satisfying himself that all the requirements relating to sanction, registration of chit and other matters have been duly complied with, grant a certificate of commencement to the foreman.
     (3) No foreman shall commence any auction or the draw of any chit or appropriate any 1[gross chit amount] unless a certificate of commencement referred to in sub-section (2) is obtained by him.
Notes:
1.Subs. by s. 3, ibid., for “chit amount” (w.e.f. 1-1-2020).
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