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BAD Act

Overview
  • 1Short title, extent and commencement
  • 2Definitions
  • 3Establishment of Debt Settlement Boards
  • 4Power of State Government to cancel appointments of Chairman and members of, or to dissolve, a Board
  • 5Delegation of power to Commissioner
  • 6Tenure of office
  • 7State Government may invest Boards with certain powers
  • 8Application for settlement of debts
  • 9Application for settlement of joint debts
  • 10Form and verification of application
  • 11Statement of debts to be included in application
  • 12Procedure on receipt of application
  • 13Further statements of debts
  • 13A[ Notice to persons in possession under a creditor. - [Section 13A inserted by Bengal Act 8 of 1940.]
  • 14Production of documents
  • 15Board to attempt amicable settlement
  • 16Power of Board to require attendance of persons and production of documents and to receive evidence
  • 17Dismissal of applications
  • 18Determination of amounts of debts
  • 19Settlement of debts
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BAD Act 5

Section 5 · Delegation of power to Commissioner

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The [State Government] [Words substituted by the Government of India (Adaptation of Indian Laws) Order, 1937 and the Adaptation of Laws Order, 1950, respectively.] may, by notification, delegate its powers under sections 3 and 4 to the Commissioners.

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