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Section 31: Issue of demand bills and notes.

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

[(1)] No person in [India] other than the Bank, or, as expressly authorised by this Act the [Central Government] shall draw, accept, make or issue any bill of exchange, hundi, promissory note or engagement for the payment of money payable to bearer on demand, or borrow, owe or take up any sum or sums of money on the bills, hundis or notes payable to bearer on demand of any such person:

Provided that cheques or drafts, including hundis, payable to bearer on demand or otherwise may be drawn on a person's account with a banker, shroff or agent.

[(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881, (26 of 1881) no person in [India] other than the Bank or, as expressly authorised by this Act, the Central Government shall make or issue any promissory note expressed to be payable to the bearer of the instrument.]

[(3) Notwithstanding anything contained in this section, the Central Government may authorise any scheduled bank to issue electoral bond.

Explanation.--For the purposes of this sub-section, "electroal bond" means a bond issued by any scheduled bank under the scheme as may be notified by the Central Government.]

Where this provision sits

ActThe Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934
Section31
Marginal noteIssue of demand bills and notes.
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. Subs. by the M.O. 1937, for "G.G. in C."
  • renumbered, Act 23 of 1946. . Section 31 renumbered as sub-section (1) thereof by Act 23 of 1946, s. 2 (w.e.f. 10-11-1946).
  • substituted, Act 32 of 1951. . Subs. by Act 32 of 1951, s. 2, for "the States" (w.e.f. 1-11-1951).
  • added, Act 23 of 1946. . Added by Act 23 of 1946, s. 2 (w.e.f. 10-11-1946).
  • inserted, Act 7 of 2017. . Ins. by Act 7 of 2017, s. 134 (w.e.f. 1-4-2017).

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