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PART IV MISCELLANEOUS

Section 49A: Restriction on acceptance of deposits withdrawable by cheque

The Banking Regulation Act, 1949

1[No person other than a banking company, the Reserve Bank, the State Bank of India or any other 2[banking institution, firm or other person notified by the Central Government in this behalf on the recommendation of the Reserve Bank] shall accept from the public deposits of money withdrawable by cheque:

Provided that nothing contained in this section shall apply to any savings bank scheme run by the Government.

Footnotes in the official text

  1. 1.Ins. by Act 33 of 1959, s. 35 (w.e.f. 1-10-1959).
  2. 2.Subs. by Act 55 of 1963, s. 28, for certain words (w.e.f. 1-2-1964).

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