Reserve Bank of India Act,1934
Act No : 2
Section : Appointment of agents
5*[45. Appointment of agents.- (1) Unless otherwise directed by the Central Government with reference to any place, the Bank may, having regard to public interest, convenience of banking, banking development and such other factors which in its opinion are relevant in this regard, appoint the National Bank, or the State Bank, or a corresponding new bank constituted under section 3 of the Banking Companies (Acquisition and Transfer of Undertakings) Act, 1970 (5 of 1970) or a corresponding new bank constituted under section 3 of the Banking Companies (Acquisition and Transfer of Undertakings) Act, 1980 (40 of 1980), or any subsidiary bank as defined in the State Bank of India (Subsidiary Banks) Act, 1959 (38 of 1959), as its agent at all places, or at any place in India for such purposes as the Bank may specify. (2) When any bank is appointed by the Bank as its agent under sub-section (1) to receive on behalf of the Bank any payment required to be made into the Bank, or any bill, hundies or other securities required to be delivered into the Bank, under any law or rule, regulations or other instructions having the force of law, the same may be paid or delivered into the bank so appointed as the agent of the Bank.] ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Subs. by Act 51 of 1974, s. 12, for s. 43. 2. Subs. by Act 1 of 1984, s. 7, for "week" (w.e.f. 29-3-1985). 3. Ins. by Act 54 of 1953, s. 7. 4. Ins. by Act 35 of 1962, s. 5. 5. Subs. by Act 61 of 1981 s. 61 and Sch. II (w.e.f. 12-7-1982). 39
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