Act Number: 21

Act Name: The Regional Rural Banks Act, 1976

Year: 1976

Enactment Date: 1976-02-09

Long Title: 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.

Ministry: Ministry of Finance

Department: Department of Financial Services

Section 31: Removal of difficulties.
    If any difficulty arises in giving effect to the provisions of this Act, the Central Government may make such order, not inconsistent with the provisions of this Act, as may appear to it to be necessary for the purpose of removing the difficulty:
     Provided that no such order shall be made after the expiry of a period of five years from the commencement of this Act.
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