| 1.
| | This Act may be cited as the National Savings Bank Act. |
| 2.
| | Establishment of the National Savings Bank. |
| 3.
| | Seal of the Bank |
| 4.
| | Principal place of business and branches and agencies of the Bank, |
| 5.
| | Postmaster- General to be Official Authority of the Bank. |
| 6.
| | Members of the Bank- |
| 7.
| | Management of the Bank vested in the Board. |
| 8.
| | Board of Directors of the Bank. |
| 9.
| | Disqualifications for being appointed director.[ 2, Law 8 of 1978] |
| 10.
| | Remuneration of directors. |
| 11.
| | Chairman of the Board. |
| 12.
| | Quorum for any meeting of the Board. |
| 13.
| | Meetings of the Board, |
| 14.
| | Disclosure of interest by a director. |
| 15.
| | Minutes of meeting of the Board. |
| 16.
| | Determination of question at meetings of the Board- |
| 17.
| | Powers of the Minister in relation to the Board |
| 18.
| | Guarantee by the Government of Sri Lanka |
| 19.
| | Expenses. |
| 20.
| | Establishment of reserves. |
| 21.
| | Commencement of business by the Bank. |
| 22.
| | Powers of Secretary to the Treasury until the commencement of business by the Bank. |
| 23.
| | Acts commenced by the Secretary to the Treasury may be continued by the Board. |
| 24.
| | Person who may execute documents for and on behalf of the Government. |
| 25.
| | Receipts when valid. |
| 26.
| | Appointment and powers of general manager. |
| 27.
| | Subordinate officers- |
| 28.
| | Panel of valuers- |
| 29.
| | Advisers. |
| 30.
| | No liability for damage or loss caused otherwise than by misconduct or willful default. |
| 31.
| | Officers to furnish security. |
| 32.
| | Reimbursement for expenses incurred on behalf of the Bank. |
| 33.
| | Declaration of secrecy, |
| 34.
| | Right to refuse to answer questions. |
| 35.
| | Funds and scheme for benefit of officers and servants of the Bank and dependants. |
| 36.
| | Accounts of the Bank. |
| 37.
| | Audit. |
| 38.
| | Documents to be transmitted to the Minister to be laid before Parliament |
| 39.
| | Authorized business of the Bank. |
| 40.
| | Accounts, |
| 41.
| | Interest on accounts. |
| 42.
| | Payments other than interest. |
| 43.
| | Accounts by or on behalf of minors. |
| 44.
| | Nominations by persons having a deposit or savings account. |
| 45.
| | Settlement of disputes, |
| 46.
| | Payment in case of incapacity. |
| 47.
| | Unclaimed Deposits Fund, |
| 48.
| | Registered address and notices. |
| 49.
| | No director or employee of the Bank to guarantee loans. |
| 50.
| | Restrictions on loans to directors, amp c. |
| 51.
| | Priority of charge created by loan granted by Bank. |
| 52.
| | Procedure on default of payment. |
| 53.
| | Recovery of expenses and costs incurred by the Bank. |
| 54.
| | Payment of excess. |
| 55.
| | Certificate of sale. |
| 56.
| | Order for delivery of possession. |
| 57.
| | Cancellation of sale- |
| 58.
| | Resale by Bank. |
| 59.
| | Limit of retention of property by Bank. |
| 60.
| | Power of Bank to inspect valuation rolls of local rating or taxing authority. |
| 61.
| | Meaning of property. |
| 62.
| | Bank not precluded from other methods of recovery. |
| 63.
| | Authority to borrow money by the issue of Savings Certificates. |
| 64.
| | Authority to issue Savings Certificates. |
| 65.
| | Notification of purchase price, surrender values amp;c |
| 66.
| | Persons to whom savings certificates may be issued. |
| 67.
| | Special provisions relating to the issue of savings certificates to individuals. |
| 68.
| | Limits of holdings. |
| 69.
| | Transfer, hypothecation, amp;c, of savings certificates to be null and void. |
| 70.
| | issue of new savings certificate or payment of surrender value on death of savings purchaser. |
| 71.
| | Seizure or sequestration of savings certificates. |
| 72.
| | Surrender of savings certificates. |
| 73.
| | Bank not affected by notice of trust |
| 74.
| | Savings stamps, |
| 75.
| | Certain payments to be made from the funds of the Bank. |
| 76.
| | Loans from the central Bank- |
| 77.
| | Appointment of public officers to the staff of the Bank. |
| 78.
| | Debt Conciliation Ordinance not to apply to debts due to the Bank. |
| 79.
| | Lotteries Ordinance and Prize Competitions Act not to apply to lotteries and prize competitions conducted by the Bank. |
| 80.
| | Exemption from stamp duty. |
| 81.
| | Exemption of interest from income tax. |
| 82.
| | Offences. |
| 83.
| | Offences by bodies of persons. |
| 84.
| | Rules. |
| 85.
| | Regulations. |
| 86.
| | Repeal of certain laws dissolution of certain institutions, consequential provisions. |
| 87.
| | Interpretation. |
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