Government Securities Act 2006
11.
Issue of duplicate securities and of new securities on conversion,
consolidation, sub-division, renewal, stripping or reconstitution. -
1. If the person
entitled to a Government security applies to the Bank alleging that the
Government security has been lost, stolen or destroyed, or has been defaced or
mutilated, the Bank may, on proof to its satisfaction of the loss, theft,
destruction, defacement or mutilation of the Government security, and subject
to such conditions and on payment of such fees as may be prescribed, order the
issue of a duplicate Government security to the applicant.
2. If the person
entitled to a Government security applies to the Bank to have the Government
security converted into a Government security of another form, or into a
Government security issued in connection with another loan or to have it
consolidated with other like Government securities, or to have it sub-divided,
or to have it renewed, stripped or reconstituted, the Bank may, subject to such
conditions and on payment of such fees as may be prescribed, cancel the
Government security and order the issue of a new Government security or
Government securities.
Explanation.-
A Government security may be stripped separately for interest and principal or
reconstituted on the application of the holder subject to such terms and
conditions as may be specified.
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3. The person to whom a
duplicate Government security or a new Government security is issued under this
section shall be deemed for the purposes of section 18 to have been recognised
by the Bank as the holder of the Government security; and a duplicate
Government security or new Government security so issued to any person shall be
deemed to constitute a new contract between the Government and such person and
all persons deriving title thereafter through him:
Provided
that the issue of new security under this section shall not affect the interest
of third parties in whose favour a charge or other interest was lawfully
created and was subsisting at the time of issue of the new security.