Banking Regulation Act, 1949
36AB. Power of Reserve Bank to appoint
additional Directors
(1) If the Reserve Bank is of [opinion
that in the interest of banking policy or in the public interest or] in the
interests of the banking company or its depositors it is necessary so to do, it
may, from time to time by order in writing, appoint, with effect from such date
as may be specified in the order, one or more persons to hold office as
additional Directors of the banking company:
(2) Any person appointed as additional
Director in pursuance of this section-
(a) shall hold office
during the pleasure of the Reserve Bank and subject thereto for a period not
exceeding three years or such further periods not exceeding three years at a
time as the Reserve Bank may specify;
(b) shall not incur
any obligation or liability by reason only of his being a Director or for
anything done or omitted to be done in good faith in the execution of the
duties of his office or in relation thereto; and
(c) shall not be
required to hold qualification-shares in the banking company.
(3) For the purpose of reckoning any
proportion of the total number of Directors of the banking company, any
additional Director appointed under this section shall not be taken into
account.