(1) This Act ma ' k- Short title, exten: y be called the Punjab Bac Ward Classes (Grant of Loans) Act, 1957. = aaa
(2) It ext - ag | of Chan digarh] to the whole of the [Union territory "For Stat .
°rdinary), 1957. or Objects and Reasons, see Punjab Government Gazette (Extra- 2 c ' - Substitur; :
(Changi tituted for th 6é . Ty » . . ‘ garh ¢ words “State of Punjab” by the Punjab Reorganisation Adaptation of Laws on State and Concurrent Subjects) Order, 1968, 446 BACKWARD CLAssEs (GRANTS 19$7 . | OF Laws) (1957 : Pp, Act XViy
(3) It shall come into force at Once.
Definitions, 2. In this Act, unless the contex; otherw; quires,— se
(a) “Backward Classes” means pers to the Scheduled Castes PCtSons Celongin Tribes as notified in the Scheduled ‘¢ by Government to be Backward “Colared from time to time : .
(6) “borrower” means an individual belonging to a backward Class to whom a Joan has b granted under this Act :
ren
(c) “Controlling Authority” means the authority . appointed by the Government by notifica- ton in the official Gazette to be competent fo-sanction a loan under the powers conferred by this Act and to fake such steps as are necessary for the enforcement of the provisions . .
of this Act.
(d) “Government” means the *{Central Govern- ment],
(2) “the loan” means interest-free loan granted by the Government to a borrower ;
(f) “prescribed” means prescribed by rules made under this Act, Limit of loan, 3. The amount of loan which may be granjed io borrower ‘under this Act shall not exceed two t ous rupees.
by the Punjab ‘Substituted for the words “Government of the State of Punjab” Subjects) Reorganisation (Chandigarh)(Adaptation of Laws on State and Concurrent Order, 1968, yr
4. Pb. Act XVII] BACKWARD CLasses (GRANTS 1957 OF LAWs) (GRANTS 447