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(1) The Central Board may, with the
previous sanction of the 1[Central Government], 2[by notification in the Official Gazette,] make
regulations consistent with this Act to provide for all matters for which provision is necessary or
convenient for the purpose of giving effect to the provisions of this Act.
(2) In particular without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing provision, such regulations may
provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:--
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(f) the manner in which the business of the Central Board shall be transacted, and the procedure
to be followed at meetings thereof;
(g) the conduct of business of Local Boards and the delegation to such Boards of powers and
functions;
(h) the delegation of powers and functions of the Central Board 4*** to Deputy Governors,
Directors or officers of the Bank;
(i) the formation of Committees of the Central Board, the delegation of powers and functions of
the Central Board to such Committees, and the conduct of business in such Committees;
(j) the constitution and management of staff and superannuation funds for the officers and
servants of the Bank;
(k) the manner and form in which contracts binding on the Bank may be executed;
(l) the provision of an official seal of the Bank and the manner and effect of its use;
(m) the manner and form in which the balance-sheet of the Bank shall be drawn up and in which
the accounts shall be maintained;
(n) the remuneration of Directors of the Bank;
(o) the relations of the scheduled banks with the Bank and the returns to be submitted by the
scheduled banks to the Bank;
(p) the regulation of clearing-houses for the 5[banks (including post office savings banks)];
6[(pp) the regulation of fund transfer through electronic means between the banks or between the
banks and other financial institutions referred to in clause (c) of section 45-I, including the laying
down of the conditions subject to which banks and other financial institutions shall participate in such
fund transfers, the manner of such fund transfers and the rights and obligations of the participants in
such fund transfers;]
(q) the circumstances in which, and the conditions and limitations subject to which, the value of
any lost, stolen, mutilated or imperfect currency note of the Government of India or bank note may be
refunded;
7[(qa) the remuneration and other allowances payable to Members of the Monetary Policy
Committee under sub-section (2) of section 45ZD;
(qb) the functions of the Secretary under sub-section (2) of section 45ZG;
(qc) the procedure, manner of conducting of meetings and related matters of the Monetary Policy
Committee under sub-section (12) of section 45ZI;
(qd) the particulars and the frequency of publication of document under sub-section (2) of section
45ZJ;
(qe) the form and contents of the Monetary Policy Report to be published under sub-section (2) of
section 45ZM;] and
(r) generally, for the efficient conduct of the business of the Bank.
8[(3) Any regulation made under this section shall have effect from such earlier or later date as may
be specified in the regulation.
(4) Every regulation shall, as soon as may be after it is made by the Central Board, be, forwarded to
the Central Government and that Government shall cause a copy of the same to be laid before each House
of Parliament, while it is in session, for a total period of thirty days which may be comprised in one
session or in two or more successive sessions, and if, before the expiry of the session immediately
following the session or the successive sessions aforesaid, both Houses agree in making any modification
in the regulation, or both Houses agree that the regulation should not be made, the regulation shall,
thereafter, have effect only in such modified form or be of no effect, as the case may be; so, however, that
any such modification or annulment shall be without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done
under that regulation.]
9[(5)] Copies of all regulations made under this section shall be available to the public on payment.
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1. Subs. by the M.O. 1937, for "G.G. in C.".
2. Ins. by Act 66 of 1988, s. 6 (w.e.f. 30-12-1988).
3. Clauses (a) to (e) omitted by Act 62 of 1948, s. 7 and the Schedule (w.e.f. 1-1-1949).
4. The words "to the Governor, or" omitted by Act 54 of 1953, s. 8 (w.e.f. 30-12-1953).
5. Subs. by Act 66 of 1988, s. 6, for "the scheduled banks" (w.e.f. 30-12-1988).
6. Ins. by Act 21 of 2000, s. 94 and the Fourth Schedule (w.e.f. 9-6-2000).
7. Ins. by Act 28 of 2016, s. 223 (w.e.f. 27-6-2016).
8. Ins. by Act 51 of 1974, s. 24 (w.e.f. 13-12-1974). 9. Sub-section (3) renumbered as sub-section (5) thereof by s. 24, ibid. (w.e.f. 13-12-1974).