Notwithstanding anything contained in section 6, no banking company shall hold any immovable property howsoever acquired, except such as is required for its own use, for any period exceeding seven years from the acquisition thereof or from the commencement of this Act, whichever is later or any extension of such period as in this section provided, and such property shall be disposed of within such period or extended period, as the case may be:
Provided that the banking company may, within the period of seven years as aforesaid, deal or trade in any such property for the purpose of facilitating the disposal thereof:
Provided further that the Reserve Bank may in any particular case, extend the aforesaid period of seven years by such period not exceeding five years where it is satisfied that such extension would be in the interest of the depositors of the banking company.
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*Subs. by s. 15, ibid., for the proviso (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