(1) No company other than a banking company shall use as part of its name **[or in connection with its business] any of the words "bank", "banker" or "banking" and no company shall carry on the business of banking in India unless it uses as part of its name at least one of such words.
(2) No firm, individual or group of individuals shall, for the purpose of carrying on any business, use as part of its or his name any of the words "bank", "banking" or "banking company".
(3) Nothing in this section shall apply to-
(a) a subsidiary of a banking company formed for one or more of the purposes mentioned in sub-section (1) of section 19, whose name indicates that it is a subsidiary of that banking company;
(b) any association of banks formed for the protection of their mutual interests and registered under section 25 of the Companies Act, 1956 (1 of 1956).]
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1. Subs. by Act 55 of 1963, s. 7, for section 7 (w.e.f. 1-2-1964).
2. Ins. by Act 1 of 1984, s. 14 (w.e.f. 15-2-1984).
Section 3 Act not to apply to certain co-operative societies
Section 4 Power to suspend operation of Act
Section 5A Act to override memorandum, articles, etc
Section 6 Forms of business in which banking companies may engage
Section 7 Use of words bank, banker, banking or banking company
Section 8 Prohibition of trading
Section 9 Disposal of non-banking assets
Section 10A Board of directors to include persons with professional or other experience
Section 10B Banking company to be managed by whole time chairman
Section 11 Requirement as to minimum paid-up capital and reserves
Section 12A Election of new directors
Section 12B Regulation of acquisition of shares or voting rights
Section 13 Restriction on commission, brokerage, discount, etc., on sale of shares