2Definitions

In this Act, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or context,--

(1) "the Bank" means the Reserve Bank of India;

¹[(1A) "the Government", in relation to any Government security, means the Central or State Government issuing the security;]

(2) "Government security" means--

(a) a security, created and issued, ²[by the Government] for the purpose of raising a public loan, and having one of the following forms, namely :--

(i) stock transferable by registration in the books of the Bank; or

(ii) a promissory note payable to order; or

(iii) a bearer bond payable to bearer; or

(iv) a form prescribed in this behalf;

(b) any other security created and issued by ³[the Government] in such form and for such of the purposes of this Act as may be prescribed;

(3) "prescribed" means prescribed by rules made under this Act;

(4) "promissory note" includes a treasury bill.