Central · Act 53 of 1987

Section 1 — Short title, extent and commencement.

The National Housing Bank Act, 1987

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(1) This Act may be called the National Housing Bank Act, 1987.

(2) It extends to the whole of India.

(3) It shall come into force on such date1 as the Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint, and different dates may be appointed for different provisions of this Act and any reference in any provision to the commencement of this Act shall be construed as a reference to the coming into force of that provision.

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1. 9th July, 1988, vide notification No. S.O. 684(E), dated 9th July, 1988, see Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, sec. 3(ii) [except Chapter V and sub-section (3) of section 49].

1st June, 1989, vide notification No. S.O. 394(E), dated 1st June, 1989, see Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, sec. 3(ii) [in respect of Chapter V and sub-section (3) of section 49].

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More sections of this actSection 2 · Definitions.Section 3 · Establishment and incorporation of National Housing Bank.Section 4 · Capital.Section 5 · Management.Section 6 · Board of Directors.Section 7 · Term of office of Chairman, Managing Director and other directors, service conditions, etc.Section 8 · Disqualifications.Section 9 · Vacation and resignation of office by directors.
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