(1) Notwithstanding anything contained in this Act, no bank shall commence or carry on chit business after the commencement of this Act.
(2) Where a chit had been started by any bank before such commencement, such chit may be continued after such commencement until it is completed, and the provisions of the chit agreement and such laws, if any, as were applicable to it immediately before the commencement of this Act shall apply to such chit.
Explanation.-- For the purposes of this section "bank" means an approved bank or a co-operative bank as defined in clause (bii) of section 2 of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 (2 of 1934).
(2) Where a chit had been started by any bank before such commencement, such chit may be continued after such commencement until it is completed, and the provisions of the chit agreement and such laws, if any, as were applicable to it immediately before the commencement of this Act shall apply to such chit.
Explanation.-- For the purposes of this section "bank" means an approved bank or a co-operative bank as defined in clause (bii) of section 2 of the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 (2 of 1934).
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Section 1 · Short title, extent and commencement.Section 2 · Definitions.Section 3 · Act to override other laws, memorandum, articles, etc.Section 4 · Prohibition of chits not sanctioned or registered under the Act.Section 5 · Prohibition of invitation for subscriptions except under certain conditions.Section 6 · Form of chit agreement.Section 7 · Filing of chit agreement.Section 8 · Minimum capital requirements for the commencement, etc., of a chit, and creation of a reserve fund, by a company.India Code, Government of India. Text fetched 19 Oct 2026. Check the linked official text and subsequent notifications when applying a provision.