Notwithstanding anything contained in the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development Act, 1981 (61 of 1981), this Act shall not apply to -
(a) a primary agricultural credit society; or
(b) a co-operative society whose primary object and principal business is providing of longterm finance for agricultural development, if such society does not use as part of its name, or in connection with its business, the words "bank", "banker" or "banking" and does not act as drawee of cheques.
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* Subs. by Act 39 of 2020, s. 2, for section 3 (w.e.f. 26-6-2020)
Section 31 Submission of returns
Section 32 Copies of balance-sheets and accounts to be sent to registrar
Section 33 Display of audited balance-sheet by companies incorporated outside India
Section 34 Accounting provisions of this Act not retrospective
Section 34A Protection of documents of confidential nature
Section 36 Further powers and functions of Reserve Bank
Section 36A Certain provisions of the Act not to apply to certain banking companies
Section 36AA Power of Reserve Bank to remove managerial and other persons from office
Section 3CA Supersession of Board of Directors in certain cases
Section 36AD Punishments for certain activities in relation to banking companies
Section 36AF Power of the Central Government to make scheme
Section 36AG Compensation to be given to shareholders of the acquired bank
Section 36AH Constitution of the Tribunal
Section 36AI Tribunal to have powers of a civil court Section 36AJ Procedure of the Tribunal
Section 36B High Court defined
Section 37 Suspension of business
Section 38 Winding up by High Court
Section 39 Reserve Bank to be official Liquidator