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Indian Post Office Act, 1898 Chapter IX

Title: Money Orders

State: Central

Year: 1898

.....and sub-section (2) Inserted by Act 34 of 1970, section. 2. 2. Proviso omitted by Act 34 of 1970, section. 2. 3. Inserted by Act 34 of 1970, section. 2. Section 46 - Power to give effect to arrangements with other countries (1) Where arrangements 1 [made] with the United Kingdom, or with any British possession 2 [3 [* * *] or foreign country are in force], for the issue and payment through the Post Office of money orders between 4 [India] and the United Kingdom or such possession, 5 [6 [* * *] or country], the Central Government may make rules to give effect to such arrangements. (2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may prescribe-- (a) the manner in which, and the conditions subject to which, such orders may be issued and paid in 4 [India]; and (b) the rates of commission to be charged thereon. ________________________ 1. Substituted by the A.O. 1950, for "are in force". 2. Substituted by the A.O. 1950 for "Indian State or foreign country". 3. The words "Indian State corresponding to a Part B State" rep. by Act 25 of 1950, section. 11 and Schedule. IV. 4. Substituted by Act 25 of 1950, section. 11.....

Indian Post Office Act, 1898 Section 43

Title: Power to Maintain Money Order System and (O Make Rules as to Remittances Thereby

State: Central

Year: 1898

(1) The Central Government may provide for the remitting of small sums of money through the Post Office by means of money orders, and may make rules as to such money orders. (2) In particular and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may prescribe-- (a) the limit of amount for which money orders may be issued; (b) the period during which money orders shall remain current; and (c) the rates of commission or the fees to be charged on money orders or in respect thereof.

Indian Post Office Act, 1898 Section 48

Title: Exemption from Liability in Respect of Money Orders

State: Central

Year: 1898

.....officer of the Post Office, or for any other cause whatsoever, other than the fraud or wilful act or default of such officer; or (d) any wrong payment of a money order after the expiration of one year from the date of the issue of the order;2[or] (e) any wrong payment or delay in payment of a money order beyond the limits of3[India] by an officer of any Post Office,not being one established by the Central Government.) ________________________ 1. Substituted by the A.O. 1950, for "the Crown" which was Substituted by the A.O. 1937, for "the Secretary of State for Indian in Council". 2. Inserted by Act 3 of 1912, section. 8. 3. Substituted by Act 25 of 1950, section. 11 and Schedule. IV for "the States".

Indian Post Office Act, 1898 Section 44

Title: Power for Remitter to Recall Money Order or Alter Name of Payee

State: Central

Year: 1898

(1) Subject to such conditions as the Central Government may, by rules made under Section 43, prescribe in respect of the levy of additional rates of commission or fees or any other matters, a person remitting money through the Post Office by means of a money order may require that the amount of the order, if not paid to the payee, be repaid to him, or be paid to such person other than the original payee as he may direct. (2) If neither the payee nor the remitter of a money order can be found, and if within the period of one year from the date of issue of the order no claim is made by such payee or remitter, the amount of such order shall not be claimable from the Government.

Indian Post Office Act, 1898 Section 47

Title: Recovery of Money Order Paid to the Wrong Person

State: Central

Year: 1898

If any person, without reasonable excuse, the burden of proving which shall lie on him, neglects or refuses to refund-- (a) any amount paid to him in respect of a money order by an officer of the Post Office in excess of what ought to have been paid to him in respect thereof, or (b) the amount of a money order paid by an officer of the Post Office to him instead of to some other person to whom it ought to have been paid, such amount shall be recoverable by an officer of the Post Office authorized by the Post Master General in this behalf from the person so neglecting or refusing as if it were an arrear of land revenue due from him.1 ________________________ 1. The Revenue Recovery Act, 1890 (1 of 1890).

Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 Rule 1 to 2

Title: Payment Under Decree

State: Central

Year: 1908

.....any money payable under a decree of any kind is paid out of Court, 1 [or a decree of any kind is otherwise adjusted] in whole or in part to the satisfaction of the decree-holder, the decree-holder shall certify such payment of adjustment to the Court whose duty it is to execute the decree, and the Court shall record the same accordingly. (2) The judgment-debtor 2 [or any person who has become surety for the judgment-debtor] also may inform the Court of such payment or adjustment, and apply to the Court to issue a notice to the decree-holder to show cause, on a day to be fixed by the Court, why such payment or adjustment should not be recorded as certified ; and if, after service of such notice, the decree-holder fails to show cause why the payment or adjustment should not be recorded as certified, the Court shall record the same accordingly, 3 [(2A) No payment or adjustment shall be recorded at the instance of the judgment-debtor unless-- (a) the payment is made in the manner provided in rule 1; or (b) the payment or adjustment is proved by documentary evidence; or (c) the payment or adjustment is admitted by, or on behalf of, the decree-holder in his reply to the.....

Prize Chits and Money Circulation Schemes (Banning) Act, 1978 Complete Act

State: Central

Year: 1978

.....money or thing is derived from the entrance money of the members of such scheme or periodical subscriptions: (d) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act: (e) "prize chit" includes any transaction or arrangement by whatever name called under which a person collects whether as a promoter, foreman, agent or in any other capacity, monies in one lump sum or in instalments by way of contributions or subscriptions or by sale of units, certificates or other instruments or in any other manner or as membership fees or admission fees or service charges to or in respect of any savings, mutual benefit, thrift or any other scheme or arrangement by whatever name called, and utilises the monies so collected or any part thereof or the income accruing from investment or other use of such monies for all or any of the following purposes; namely :- (i) giving or awarding periodically or otherwise to a specified number of subscribers as determined by lot, draw or in any other manner, prizes or gifts in cash or in kind, whether or not the recipient of the prize of gift is under a liability to make any further payment in respect of such scheme or arrangement; (ii) refunding to the.....

Prize Chits and Money Circulation Schemes (Banning) Act, 1978 Complete Act

State: Kerala

Year: 1978

PRIZE CHITS AND MONEY CIRCULATION SCHEMES (BANNING) ACT, 1978 PRIZE CHITS AND MONEY CIRCULATION SCHEMES (BANNING) ACT, 1978 An Act to ban the promotion or conduct of prize and money circulation schemes and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. Be it enacted by Parliament in the Twenty ninth year of the Republic of India as follows:- 1. Short title and extent " (1) This Act may be called the Prize Chits and Money Circulation Schemes (Banning () Act, 1978. (2) It extends to the whole of India except the State of Jammu and Kashmir 2. Definitions: In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires, - (a) Conventional chit means a transaction whether called chit, chit fund, kuri or by any other name by or under which a person responsible for the conduct of the chit enters into an agreement with a specified number of persons that every one of them shall subscribe a certain sum of money (or certain quantity of grain instead) by way of periodical instalments for a definite period and that each such subscriber shall, in his turn as determined by lot or by action or by tender or in such other manner as may be provided for in the chit agreement, be.....

Bombay Money-lenders Act, 1946, (Maharashtra) Section 18

Title: Duty of Money

State: Maharashtra

Year: 1946

.....the particulars referred to in clause (a)(i) of subsection (2) in respect of all loans made during every such period as may be specified in the order, And upon the issue of such orders a money-lender electing to deliver a periodical statement as provided in this sub-section shall deliver or cause to be delivered the same within a period of 30 days from the date of expiry of every such period.] (3) No money-lender shall receive any payment from a debtor on account of any loan without giving him a plain and complete receipt for the payment. (4) No money-lender shall accept from a debtor any article as a pawn, pledge or security for a loan without giving him a plain signed receipt for the same with its description, estimated value, the amount of loan advanced against it and such other particulars as may be prescribed.4 [Such money-lender shall maintain the duplicates of such receipts in a separate register] _____________________ 1. This proviso was added byBom. 57 of 1949, s.2(a). 2. Substituted for the words" a copy of the said statement", by Bom. 57 of 1949, s.2(b). 3. This sub-section was inserted by Bom. 13 of 1951, s.5. 4. These words were added byBom. 50 of.....

Prize Chits and Money Circulation Schemes Banning Act 1978 Section 2

Title: Definitions

State: Central

Year: 1978

.....money or thing is derived from the entrance money of the members of such scheme or periodical subscriptions; (d) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act; (e) "prize chit" includes any transaction or arrangement by whatever name called under which a person collects whether as a promoter, foreman, agent or in any other capacity, monies in one lump sum or in instalments by way of contributions or subscriptions or by sale of units, certificates or other instruments or in any other manner or as membership fees or admission fees or service charges to or in respect of any savings, mutual benefit, thrift or any other scheme or arrangement by whatever name called, and utilises the monies so collected or any part thereof or the income accruing from investment or other use of such monies for all or any of the following purposes; namely : (i) giving or awarding periodically or otherwise to a specified number of subscribers as determined by lot, draw or in any other manner, prizes or gifts in cash or in kind, whether or not the recipient of the prize of gift is under a liability to make any further payment in respect of such scheme or arrangement; (ii) refunding to.....