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Section 26: Legal tender character of notes.

The Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934Central Act · Act 2 of 1934

(1) Subject to the provisions of subsection (2), every bank note shall be legal tender at any place in [India] in payment, or on account for the amount expressed therein, and shall be guaranteed by the [Central Government].

(2) On recommendation of the Central Board the [Central Government] may, by notification in the Gazette of India, declare that, with effect from such date as may be specified in the notification, any series of bank notes of any denomination shall cease to be legal tender [save at such office or agency of the Bank and to such extent as may be specified in the notification].

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Where this provision sits

ActThe Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934
Section26
Marginal noteLegal tender character of notes.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source
Judgments citing it1

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 32 of 1951. . Subs. by Act 32 of 1951, s. 2, for "the States" (w.e.f. 1-11-1951).
  • substituted. . Subs. by the M.O. 1937, for "G.G. in C.".
  • substituted, Act 32 of 1951. . Subs. by Act 32 of 1951, s. 13, for "save at an office or agency of the Bank" (w.e.f. 1-11-1951).
  • inserted, Act 11 of 1947. . Sub-section (3) omitted by Act 11 of 1947, s. 14 (w.e.f. 1-4-1947) which was inserted by the M.O. 1937.

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