Section 20: Term of office of chairman, managing director, etc.
The State Bank of India Act, 1955Central Act · Act 23 of 1955
(1) [The chairman, *** and each managing director] shall hold office for such term not exceeding five years, as the Central Government may fix when appointing them and shall be eligible for reappointment.
[(1A) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), the Central Government shall have the right to terminate the terms of office of the chairman, *** or a managing director, as the case may be, at any time before the expiry of the term fixed under sub-section (1) by giving him notice of not less than three months in writing or three months' salary and allowances in lieu of such notice; and the chairman, *** or a managing director, as the case may be, shall also have the right to relinquish his office at any time before the expiry of the term so fixed by giving to the Central Government notice of not less than three months in writing.]
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(3) Subject to the provisions contained in section 19 and *** a director elected under clause (c) *** of [that section] shall hold office for [three years] and *** *** and shall be eligible for reelection ***:
[Provided that no such director shall hold office continuously for a period exceeding six years.]
[(3A) [subject to the provisions contained in sub-section (4), a director] appointed under clause (ca) or clause (cb) [of section 19 or nominated under clause (d) of that section] shall hold office for such term, not exceeding three years, as the Central Government may specify *** and shall be eligible [for re appointment or re-nomination, as the case may be:]]
[Provided that no such director shall hold office continuously for a period exceeding six years.]
[(4) A director appointed under clause (ca) or clause (cb) [of section 19 or nominated under clause (d) or clause (e) or clause (f) of that section] shall hold office during the pleasure of the authority appointing or nominating him, as the case may be.]
Term of office of chairman, managing director, etc.
Jurisdiction
Central
Status
In 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 73 of 1976. . Subs. by Act 73 of 1976, s. 4, for ''The chairman and the vice-chairman'' (w.e.f. 11-6-1976).
omitted, Act 27 of 2010. . The words '', vice-chairman'' omitted by Act 27 of 2010, s. 12 (w.e.f. 15-6-2010).
inserted, Act 73 of 1976. . Ins. by Act 73 of 1976, s. 4 (w.e.f. 11-6-1976).
omitted. . Omitted by s. 4, ibid. (w.e.f. 11-6-1976).
omitted, Act 66 of 1988. . The words, brackets and figures ''and in sub-section (5)'' omitted by Act 66 of 1988, s.12 (w.e.f. 8-7-1992).
omitted, Act 3 of 1994. . The words, brackets and figures ''of sub-section (1)'' omitted by Act 3 of 1994, s. 9 (w.e.f. 15-10-1993).
substituted, Act 66 of 1988. . Subs. by Act 66 of 1988, s. 12, for certain words (w.e.f. 8-7-1992).
substituted. . Subs. by s. 12, ibid., for ''four years'' (w.e.f. 8-7-1992).
omitted, Act 45 of 2006. . The words ''and thereafter until his successor shall have been duly elected'' omitted by Act 45 of 2006, s. 14 (w.e.f. 16-10-2006).
omitted, Act 66 of 1988. . The words ''or nominated'' omitted by Act 66 of 1988, s. 12 (w.e.f. 8-7-1992).
omitted. . The words ''or re nomination'' omitted by s. 12, ibid. (w.e.f. 8-7-1992).
inserted. . Ins. by s. 12, ibid. (w.e.f. 8-7-1992).
inserted, Act 48 of 1973. . Ins. by Act 48 of 1973, s. 4 (w.e.f. 1-7-1974).
substituted, Act 66 of 1988. . Subs. by Act 66 of 1988, s. 12, for ''A director'' (w.e.f. 8-7-1992).
substituted, Act 3 of 1994. . Subs. by Act 3 of 1994, s. 9, for certain words (w.e.f. 15-10-1993).
omitted, Act 27 of 2010. . The words ''and thereafter until his successor shall have been duly appointed or nominated'' omitted by Act 27 of 2010, s. 12 (w.e.f. 15-9-2010).
substituted, Act 66 of 1988. . Subs. by Act 66 of 1988, s. 12, for certain words (w.e.f. 8-7-1992).
substituted. . Subs. by s. 12, ibid., for sub-section (4) (w.e.f. 8-7-1992).
substituted, Act 3 of 1994. . Subs. by Act 3 of 1994, s. 9, for certain words (w.e.f. 15-10-1993).
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