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Public Debt Act, 1944 Complete Act - Bare Act

StateCentral Government
Year
Act Info:
Preamble1 - PUBLIC DEBT ACT, 1944
Section1 - Short title and commencement
Section2 - Definitions
Section3 - Transfer of Government securities
Section4 - Transferor of Government securities not liable for amount thereof
Section5 - Holding of Government securities by holders of public offices
Section6 - Notice of trust not receivable
Section7 - Persons whose title to a Government security of a deceased sole holder may be recognised by the Bank
Section8 - Right of survivors of joint holders or several payees
Section9 - Summary procedure on death of holder of Government securities not exceeding five thousand rupees face value
Section9A - Application of Sections 9-B, 9-C, etc
Section9B - Nominations by holders of Government securities
Section9C - Payment of death of holder
Section10 - Government securities not exceeding five thousand rupees face value belonging to minor or insane person
Section11 - Issue of duplicate securities and of new securities on conversion, consolidation, subdivision or renewal
Section12 - Summary determination by the Bank of title to Government security in case of dispute
Section13 - Law applicable in regard to Government securities
Section14 - Recording of evidence
Section15 - Postponement of payment and registration of transfers pending the making of a vesting order
Section16 - Power to Bank to require bonds
Section17 - Publication of notices in Official Gazette
Section18 - Scope of vesting order
Section19 - Legal effect of orders made by the Bank
Section20 - Stay of proceedings on order of Court
Section21 - Cancellation by the Bank of vesting proceedings
Section22 - Discharge in respect of interest on Government securities
Section23 - Discharge in respect of bearer bonds
Section24 - Period of limitation of Central Government's liability in respect of interest
Section25 - Inspection of documents
Section26 - The bank and its officers to be deemed public officers
Section27 - Penalty
Section28 - Power to make rules
Section29 - Certain Laws not to apply to Government Securities
Section30 - Construction of reference to laws not in force before 1st April in Part B, States
Section31 - Construction of references to laws not in force in Jammu and Kashmir
Amending Act1 - AMENDMENT ACT 6 of 1949
Amending Act2 - AMENDMENT ACT 57 of 1956
Amending Act3 - AMENDMENT ACT 44 of 1959
Amending Act4 - AMENDMENT ACT 44 of 1972


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