Government Savings Banks Act,1873
Act No : 5
Section : Interpretation-clause
3.Interpretation-clause. In this Act- "depositor" means a person by whom, or on whose behalf money has been heretofore, or shall be hereafter, deposited in a Government Savings Bank, and "deposit" means money so deposited: 5*["Secretary" means, in the case of a Post Office Savings Bank, the Postmaster-General appointed for the area in which the Savings Bank is situate], 6*[or if that area is in --------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 Subs. by the A. O. 1950, for " all the Provinces of India " which had been subs. by the A. O. 1948, for "the whole of British India". 3 The word "except the State of Jammu and Kashmir" which were subs. by Act 3 of 1951, for "except Part B States" omitted by Act 62 of 1956, s. 2 and Sch. 4 The commencement cl. rep. by Act 16 of 1874, s. 1 and Sch., Pt. I. 5 Ins. by Act 3 of 1951, s. 3 and Sch. The original s. 2 was rep. by Act 12 1873, s. I and Sch., Pt. II. 6 Subs. by Act 16 of 1923, a. 2, for the original definition. 7 Ins. by the A. O. 1948. 1 Extended to Laccadive, Minicoy and Amindivi Islands (w.e.f. 1-10-1967) : Vide Reg. 8 of 1965, s.3 & Sch. 1 Extended with effect from 1-9-1962 to the Union territory of Goa, Daman and Diu, vide Notification No. s.o 2734, dt 1-9-1962, see Gaz, of India, Extraordinary, pt. II, Sec. 3 (ii),p. 1991. 1 Extended to and brought into force in Dadra and Nagar Haveli (w.e.f. 1-7-65) by Reg. 6 of 1963, s.2 & Sch. I. --------------------------------------------------------------------- 2 Pakistan, by the Postmaster-General for such area in India as the Central Government may by general or special order specify in this behalf]: 1*["minor" means a person who is not deemed to have attained his majority under the Indian Majority Act, 1875:] (9 of 1975.) 2["prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act. ] Deposits belonging to the estates of deceased persons
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