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Section 48: Circumstances under which chits may be wound up.

The Chit Funds Act, 1982Central Act · Act 40 of 1982

A chit may be wound up by the Registrar within whose territorial jurisdiction the chit has been registered, either on his own motion or on an application made by any non-prized or unpaid prized subscriber,--

(a) if the chit has terminated under clause (c) of section 40; or

(b) if the foreman commits any such act in respect of the security specified in section 20 as is calculated to impair materially the nature of the security or the value thereof; or

(c) if he fails to deposit any amount required to be deposited under any of the provisions of this Act; or

(d) if it is proved to the satisfaction of the Registrar that the foreman is unable to pay the amounts due to the subscribers; or

(e) if the execution or other process issued on an order passed by the Registrar in favour of any subscriber in respect of amounts due to him from the foreman in relation to the chit business is returned unsatisfied in whole or in part; or

(f) if it is proved that there has been a fraud or collusion on the part of the foreman in the matter of taking securities from any prized subscriber; or

(g) if the foreman has appropriated the [net chit amount] in his capacity as a subscriber without furnishing sufficient security for future subscriptions; or

(h) if the Registrar is satisfied that the affairs of the chit are being conducted in a manner prejudicial to the interests of the subscribers; or

(i) if it is just and equitable that the chit should be wound up.

Explanation.-- For the purposes of clause (d), in determining whether the foreman is unable to pay the amounts due to the subscribers, the Registrar shall take into account his contingent and future liabilities in respect of the chit.

Where this provision sits

ActThe Chit Funds Act, 1982
Section48
Marginal noteCircumstances under which chits may be wound up.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source

How this provision has been amended

Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.

  • substituted, Act 41 of 2019. . Subs. by Act 41 of 2019, s. 3, for “prize amount” (w.e.f. 1-1-2020).

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