Lawgist23Period of limitation of Governments’ liability in respect of interest
(1) Where no shorter period of limitation is fixed by any law for the time being in force, the liability of the Government in respect of any interest payment due on a Government security shall terminate on the expiry of six years from the date on which the amount due by way of interest became payable:
Provided that the Government may allow a bona fide claim for payment of interest after the expiry of the period of six years in those cases where the holders of securities could not prefer their claims within the said period of six years.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), the Bank may specify the securities in respect of which, the circumstances under which, and the terms and conditions subject to which, interest may be paid even after the expiry of the period specified in the said sub-section.
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- 1 Short title, application and commencement
- 2 Definitions
- 3 Forms of Government securities
- 4 Subsidiary general ledger account
- 5 Transfer of Government securities
- 6 Holding of Government securities by holders of public offices
- 7 Recognition of title to Government security of deceased sole holder or joint holders
- 8 Right of survivors of joint holders or several payees
- 9 Nomination by holders of Government securities
- 10 Government securities belonging to minor or insane person
- 11 Issue of duplicate securities and of new securities on conversion, consolidation, sub-division, renewal, stripping or reconstruction
- 12 Summary determination by Bank of title to Government security in case of dispute
- 13 Law applicable in regard to Government securities
- 14 Postponement of payments and registration of transfers pending the making of vesting order
- 15 Power of Bank to require bonds
- 16 Publication of notices in Official Gazette
- 17 Procedure and scope of vesting order
- 18 Legal effect of orders made by Bank
- 19 Stay of proceedings on order of Court
- 20 Cancellation by Bank of vesting proceedings
- 21 Discharge in respect of interest on Government securities
- 22 Discharge in respect of bearer bonds
- 23 Period of limitation of Governments’ liability in respect of interest
- 24 Inspection of documents
- 25 Micro films, facsimile copies of documents, magnetic tapes and computer print outs as documents of evidence
- 26 Bank and its officers to be public officers
- 27 Misuse of subsidiary general ledger account facility
- 28 Pledge, hypothecation or lien
- 29 Power to call for information, cause inspection and issue directions
- 30 Contravention and penalties
- 31 Certain laws not to apply to Government securities
- 31A Powers of Bank not to apply to International Financial Services Centre
- 32 Power to make regulations
- 33 Construction of references to laws not in force in Jammu and Kashmir
- 34 Power to remove difficulties
- 35 Repeal and saving
