Section 46:
Power to apply Act to certain financial institutions in existence at commencement of Act.
(1) The Central Government may by notification in the Official Gazette, direct that all or any of the
provisions of this Act shall, subject to such exceptions and restrictions as may be specified, apply to 1[any
institution established by a State Government] which has for its object the financing of industrial
concerns, and on the issue of such notification, the institution shall be deemed to be a Financial
Corporation established by the State Government for the State within the meaning of this Act, and the
provisions of this Act shall become applicable thereto according to the tenor of the notification:
2[Provided that no notification shall be issued under this sub-section in respect of any institution
unless a request is made in that behalf by the State Government concerned.]
(2) Any notification issued under sub-section (1) may suspend the operation of any enactment
applicable to any such institution immediately before the issue of the notification.
Notes:
1. Subs. by Act 43 of 1985, s. 29, for "Any institution in existence at the commencement of this Act" (w.e.f. 21-8-1985).
2. Ins. by s. 29, ibid. (w.e.f. 21-8-1985).