Act Number: 38

Act Name: The State Bank of India (Subsidiary Banks) Act, 1959

Year: 1959

Enactment Date: 1959-09-10

Long Title: An Act to provide for the formation of certain Government or Government associated banks as subsidiaries of the State Bank of India and for the constitution, management and control of the subsidiary banks so formed, and for matters connected therewith, or incidental thereto.

Ministry: Ministry of Finance

Department: Department of Financial Services

Section 29: Managing director.
    (1) The State Bank shall, after consulting the Board of Directors of a subsidiary bank, 1 [and the Reserve Bank, and with the approval of the Central Government], appoint a 2 [managing director] for that subsidiary bank:
     Provided that in the case of the first appointment of the 2 [managing director] no such consulation with the Board of Directors of the subsidiary bank shall be necessary.
     (2) Subject to the general control of the Board of Directors, the day to day administration and management of the affairs of a subsidiary bank shall vest in the 2 [managing director], and the 2 [managing director] shall exercise such other powers and perform such other duties as may be delegated to him by the Board of Directors.
     (3) The 2 [managing director] of a subsidiary bank--
         (a) shall devote his whole time to the affairs of that bank:
         Provided that the 2 [managing director] of the subsidiary bank may, 3 [with the approval of the State Bank and the Central Government in consultation with the Reserve Bank], be a director of any other institution;
         (b) shall hold office for such term not exceeding four years and subject to such conditions as the State Bank may,4 [in consultation with the Reserve Bank and with the approval of the Central Government], specify at the time of his appointment;
         (c) shall receive such salary and allowances as may be determined by the State Bank 4 [in consultation with the Reserve Bank and with the approval of the Central Government].
     (4) The 2 [managing director] vacating his office shall be eligible for re-appointment.
     (5) The State Bank may, 4 [in consultation with the Reserve Bank and with the approval of the Central Government], for any sufficient reason, remove from office the 2 [managing director] of a subsidiary bank:
     Provided that no such 5[managing director] shall be removed from office unless he has been given an opportunity of showing cause against such removal.
Notes:
1. Subs. by Act 17 of 2011, s. 7, for "and with the approval of the Reserve Bank" (w.e.f. 1-12-2011).
2. Subs. by Act 48 of 1973, s. 21 for "general manager" (w.e.f. 1-7- 1974).
3. Subs. by Act 17 of 2011, s. 7, for "with the approval of the State Bank and the Reserve Bank" (w.e.f. 1-12-2011).
4. Subs. by s. 7, ibid., for "with the approval of the Reserve Bank" (w.e.f. 1-12-2011).
5. Subs. by Act 48 of 1973, s. 21, for "general manager" (w.e.f. 1-7-1974).
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