(1) The account may be opened by making an application in Form-1 by-
(i) a single adult;
(ii) upto a maximum of three adults in joint names;
(iii) a minor who has attained the age of ten years;
(iv) a guardian on behalf of a minor or a person of unsound mind.
(2) An individual may open and operate one or more than one account as a single account or a joint account under this Scheme subject to the ceiling of maximum deposit limit as prescribed in sub-paragraph (2) of paragraph 4.
For the purpose of maximum deposits specified under sub-paragraph (2), the account holder’s share in the balance of a joint account shall be taken as one half or one third of such balance as if the account is held by two adults or three adults.