Government Securities Act 2006
3.
Forms of Government securities. -
A
Government security may, subject to such terms and conditions as may be
specified, be in such forms as may be prescribed or in one of the following
forms, namely:-
i.
a
Government promissory note payable to or to the order of a certain persons; or
ii.
a
bearer bond payable to bearer; or
iii.
a
stock; or
iv.
a
bond held in a bond ledger account.
Explanation.-For
the purpose of this section, "stock" means a Government security,-
i.
registered
in the books of the Bank for which a stock certificate is issued; or
ii.
held
at the credit of the holder in the subsidiary general ledger account including
the constituents subsidiary general ledger account maintained in the books of
the Bank, and transferable by registration in the books of the Bank.