Reserve Bank (Transfer of Public Ownership) Act,1948
Act No : 62
Section :
Transfer of Bank shares.
3. Transfer of Bank shares.- (1) On the appointed day-- (a) all shares in the capital of the Bank shall by virtue of this Act be deemed to be transferred free of all trusts, liabilities and encumbrances to the Central Government, and (b) as full compensation therefor, the Central Government shall issue to every person who, immediately before the appointed day, is registered as the holder of any such shares, an amount calculated at the rate of one hundred and eighteen rupees and ten annas per share, in promissory notes of the Central Government bearing interest at the rate of three per centum per annum repayable at par on such date as may be specified in this behalf by the Central Government: Provided that where the amount so calculated is not an exact multiple of one hundred rupees the amount in excess of the nearest lower multiple of one hundred rupees shall be paid by cheque drawn on the Bank: Provided further that in respect of any share obtained at par from the Central Government by any Director of ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. 1st January, 1949, see Notification No. F3(43)-F. I/48, dated the 18th October, 1948 Gazette of India, 1948, Extraordinary, p. 1657. 44 the Bank in pursuance of sub-section (8) of section 4 of the principal Act as in force immediately before the appointed day, the said amount shall be calculated at the rate of one hundred rupees per share. (2) Notwithstanding the transfer of shares effected by this section any shareholder who, immediately before the appointed day, is entitled to payment of dividend on the shares held by him shall be entitled to receive from the Bank-- (a) all dividends accruing due on his shares in respect of the year ending on the 30th day of June, 1948, or any preceding year remaining unpaid on the appointed day; (b) dividends calculated at the rate of four rupees per annum per share in respect of the period from the 1st day of July, 1948, to the appointed day.
Read All Comments
