Lawgist15Appointment of Commissioner of Payments
(1) The Central Government shall, for the purpose of disbursing the amounts payable under sections 8 and 9 to each of the two companies, by notification, appoint a Commissioner of Payments.
(2) The Central Government may appoint such other persons as it may think fit to assist the Commissioner and thereupon the Commissioner may authorise one or more of such persons also to exercise all or any of the powers exercisable by him under this Act and different persons may be authorised to exercise different powers.
(3) Any person authorised by the Commissioner to exercise any of the powers exercisable by the Commissioner may exercise those powers in the same manner and with the same effect as if they have been conferred on that person directly by this Act and not by way of authorisation.
(4) The salaries and allowances of the Commissioner and other persons appointed under this section shall be defrayed out of the Consolidated Fund of India.
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- 15 Appointment of Commissioner of Payments
- 16 Payment by Central Government to the Commissioner
- 17 Certain powers of Central Government or existing, or new, Government company
- 18 Claims to be made to the Commissioner
- 19 Priority of claims
- 20 Examination of claims
- 21 Admission or rejection of claims
- 22 Disbursement of money by Commissioner
- 23 Disbursement of amounts to the companies
- 24 Undisbursed or unclaimed amount to be deposited with the general revenue account
