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The
National Bank of
Ordinance No. XIX of 1949
(The Ordinance
has been applied‑
(i) to
(ii) in the Federated Areas of
Baluchistan, see ibid., 1953, Part I, p. 152; and
(iii) extended to the Leased Areas of
Baluchistan, by the Leased Areas (Laws) Order, 1950 (G. G. O. 3 of 1950).
It has also been extended to‑
(a) the State of
(b) the Baluchistan States Union, see
the
(c) the
The Act has been and shall be deemed
to have been brought into force in Gwadur with effect from the 8th September,
1958, by the Gwadur (Application of Central Laws) Ordinance 1960 (37 of 1960),
s. 2.)
[9th
November, 1949]
An
Ordinance to constitute a National Bank of Pakistan
Preamble. WHEREAS an emergency
has arisen which renders it necessary to extend banking facilities generally
and also to provide credit for agriculture and agricultural produce;
Now, THEREFORE, in exercise of the powers
conferred by section 42 of the Government of India Act, 1935, the Governor‑General
is pleased to make and promulgate the following Ordinance, 26 of Geo. 5, c. 2: ‑
CHAPTER I
PRELIMINARY
1. Short
title, extent and commencement.‑(1) This Ordinance may be called the
National Bank of Pakistan Ordinance, 1949.
(Subs. by the
Central Laws (Statute Reform) Ordinance, 19 (21 of 1960), s. 3., and 2nd Sch.,
for the original sub‑section (2) (with effect from the 14th October,
1955).)[(2) It extends to the whole of
2.
Definitions.
In this Ordinance, unless there is anything repugnant in the subject or
context,‑
(a) "the Bank" means the National Bank
of
(b) "the Central Board" means the
Central Board of Directors of the Bank;
(c) "Local Board" means a Local Board
of Members at
(d) "Director" means a Director for
the time being of the Central Board;
(e) "Member" means a Member for the
time being of a Local Board;
(f) "dividend" includes bonus;
(g) "goods" includes bullion, wears
and merchandise;
(h) "general meeting" means the annual
meeting of the shareholders of the Bank;
(i) "local meeting" means the annual
meeting of the shareholders whose names are registered in a branch register;
(j) "meeting" includes an adjourned
holding of a meeting;
(k) "prescribed" means prescribed by
bye‑laws made under this Ordinance;
(Subs. by the
National Bank of
(m) "special meeting" means a meeting.
of the shareholders of the Bank convened for transacting some particular
business specified in the notice convening the meeting;
(n) "special local meeting" means a
meeting of the shareholders whose names are registered in a branch register,
convened for transacting some particular business specified in the notice convening
the meeting;
(o) "special resolution" means a
resolution passed at a special meeting; and
(p) "special local resolution" means a
resolution passed at a special local meeting.
CHAPTER II
ESTABLISHMENT,
INCORPORATION AND SHARE CAPITAL OF THE NATIONAL BANK OF
3.
Establishment and incorporation of the Bank.‑(1) As soon as may be after the
commencement of this Ordinance, there shall be constituted in accordance with
the provisions of this Ordinance a bank to be called the National Bank of
Pakistan to carry on the business of banking.
(2) The Bank shall be a body corporate having
perpetual succession and a common seal, and shall by the said name sue and be
sued.
ESTABLISHMENT,
INCORPORATION AND SHARE CAPITAL OF THE NATIONAL BANK OF
4. Share
Capital.‑(1)
Subject to the provisions of this Ordinance the authorised (Subs. by the National Bank of
(2) Out of the said capital there shall, from
time to time, be issued such number of shares and on such terms, if any,
including the terms of brokerage and underwriting, as the Central Board may
decide (Subs.
ibid., for the colon.) [.]
(Proviso
omitted ibid.)* * * * * *
(3) The liability of the shareholders of the
Bank shall be limited to the amount not fully paid up on their shares.
(4) The shareholders of the Bank may, subject to
the sanction of the Central Government, (The original words "and subject to the provision of the
proviso to sub‑section (2), "omitted by the National Dank of
Pakistan (Amdt.) Ordinance, 1960 (52 of 1960), s. 2.) * * * by special resolution, increase or reduce the capital of
the Bank.
CHAPTER
III
SHARES
5. Nature
of shares.
The shares of the Bank shall be movable property and each share shall be
distinguished by its appropriate number.
6.
Principal register of shareholders. The Bank shall maintain at its Head Office
established under section 11 a register, to be called the principal register,
of all shareholders of the Bank, and shall enter therein such particulars as
may be prescribed.
7. Branch
registers.‑(1)
The Bank shall cause to be maintained at the offices of its Local Boards branch
registers of the shareholders qualified and entitled to be registered therein,
containing such particulars as may be prescribed.
(2) Subject to the provisions of this Ordinance
shares shall be transferable from one branch register to another.
8.
Qualifications of shareholders.‑(1) No person shall be qualified to be
registered as a shareholder who by reason of anything contained in any law for
the time being in force is not competent to enter into any contract.
(2) A person who subsequent to his registration,
is discovered to have been not qualified as aforesaid at the time of
registration shall not be entitled to exercise any of the rights of a
shareholder otherwise than for the purpose of the sale of his shares under the
orders of a competent Court.
(3) (a) A shareholder shall be entitled to be
registered in any area defined in sub‑section (5) in which he ordinarily
resides or has his principal place of business.
(b) A shareholder who neither resides nor has a
place of business in the areas defined in sub‑section (5) shall be
registered in such branch register as the Central Board (Subs. by the National Bank of
(c) No person shall be registered as a
shareholder in more than one branch register.
(4) The Government of an
(Subs. ibid.,
for the original sub‑section (5), as amended by the Federal Laws
(Revision and Declaration) Act, 1951(26 of 1951), and the Central Laws (Statute
Reform) Ordinance, 1960 (1 of 1960).) [(5) The area served by
the branch register maintained at
9. Central
Government a shareholder. Notwithstanding anything contained in section 8, the
Central Government shall be a shareholder of the Bank and shall purchase at par
not less than twenty-five percent. of the shares issued by the Bank from time
to time.
10. No
notice to be taken of trusts. No notice of any trust, express, implied or
constructive shall be entered on the principal or any branch register or be
receivable by the Bank.
CHAPTER IV
MANAGEMENT
11. Head
office of the Bank.
The Head Office of the Bank shall be at
12.
Central Board.
The general superintendence and direction of the affairs and business of the
Bank shall be entrusted to the Central Board which may exercise all powers and
do all such acts and things as may be exercised or done by the Bank and are not
by this Ordinance expressly directed or required to be done by the Bank in
general meeting.
13. Local
Boards.
Three Local Boards shall be established for the areas mentioned in sub‑section
(5) of section 8, one each at Karachi, Dacca and Lahore, and shall without
prejudice to the powers conferred by section 12, have power, within the
prescribed limits, generally to transact all the usual business of the Bank.
14.
Constitution of the
(a) the Managing Director appointed by the
Central Government under section 16;
(b) (Subs. by the National Bank of
the shareholders registered in a branch register
maintained for an area mentioned in sub‑section (5) of section 8 shall
elect from amongst themselves such number of Directors for that area as may be
decided before election by the Central Government having regard to the
proportion which the share capital subscribed by the shareholders of that area
bears to the whole:
15.
Constitution of Local Boards. A Local Board shall consist of the following
members, namely:‑
(a) the Managing Director (The original words "or a Deputy
Managing Director" omitted ibid.)* * *:
Provided that in the event of the inability of (Subs. ibid.,
for "either of them".)
[Managing Director] to attend the meeting of a Local Board (Subs. ibid., for "the Managing
Director".) [he] may
nominate an officer of the Bank to attend as an ex‑officio Member;
(b) one Member appointed by the Central Board
from amongst the Directors elected by the shareholders registered in the
branch register of that area;
(c) two Members appointed by the Central Government
from the area in which the Local Board is established;
16.
Managing Director and Deputy Managing Directors. (Subs. by the
National Bank of
Provided that neither the salary nor the terms
and conditions of service shall be varied to his disadvantage during his
tenure of office (Subs. ibid., for full‑stop.)[ : ]
(Second proviso
added ibid.) [Provided further that
the appointment may be terminated by six months' notice in writing given by the
Central Government to him or by him to the Central Government.]
(Sub‑section
(2) omitted ibid.)* * * * *
(3) The Managing Director (The original words "and Deputy
Managing Director" omitted ibid.)* * * shall on the expiry of (Subs. ibid. for "their respective terms".) [his term] of office be eligible for
re‑appointment:
Provided that no person shall hold office as
Managing Director (The original words "or Deputy Managing Director"
omitted ibid.)* * * who is a
member of the Central or a Provincial Legislature.
17. Qualifications
and disqualifications of Directors and Members.‑(1) No person not
appointed by the Central Government to serve as a Director or Member shall be
qualified to serve as a Director or Member unless he is a holder in his own
right of unencumbered shares of the Bank to the nominal amount of ten thousand
rupees at the least.
(2) No person shall be qualified to serve as a
Director or Member‑
(The original
cl. (a) omitted by the National Bank of
(The original
word "or" omitted by the National Bank of
(b) if he is a salaried officer of any
Government (Subs.
ibid., for "in
(New cls. (c)
to (g) added, ibid.) [(c) if he has been
convicted of an offence involving moral turpitude;
(d) if he was at any time in the service of the
Bank and was dismissed or his services had been terminated by the bank;
(e) if he is a Director of any commercial bank
other than a bank sponsored or established by or under the authority of the
Central Government or the State Bank of Pakistan for the development of
industry or agriculture in the country, or a bank which is a society registered
under the Cooperative Societies Act, 1912 or any other law for the time being
in force in Pakistan relating to co‑operative societies, Act II of 1912;
(f) if he is in the employment of any banking
company, whether on salary or on commission, or is engaged in the performance
of any continuous service for remuneration for any such company; or
(g) if he is for the time being disqualified for
membership of an elective body under the Elective Bodies (Disqualification)
Order, 1959, or under any other law for the time being in force., P.O., 13 of
1959.]
(3) The office of a Director or Member shall be
vacated‑
(a) if the person holding it resigns his office
or dies;
(b) if he accepts or holds any other office of
profit under the Bank;
(c) if he is, or at any time has been,
adjudicated an insolvent, or compounds with his creditors or suspends payment;
(d) if he is found lunatic, or becomes of unsound
mind;
(e) if he has absented himself from three
consecutive meetings of the Central or a Local Board, as the case may be, or
from all such meetings for a continuous period of six months, whichever is
longer, without leave of absence from the Board concerned; (The original word "or" omitted
by the National Bank of Pakistan (Amdt.) Ordinance, 1960 (52 of 1960), s. 8.)*
(f) if he ceases to hold in his own right the
amount of shares required to qualify him for the office (Subs. ibid., for full‑stop.) [;](The word "or" and cl. (g) added
ibid.) [or]
(The word
"or" and cl. (g) added ibid.) [(g) if he incurs any
of the disqualifications mentioned in sub‑section (2).]
(4) No two persons who are partners of the same
mercantile firm, or who are directors of the same private company, or one of
whom is the general agent of, or holds a power of pro-curation from the other
or from a mercantile firm of which the other is a partner, shall be eligible or
qualified to serve as Directors of the Central Board, or as Members of the same
Local Board at the same time:
Provided that sub‑section (1) and clause
(b) of sub‑section (3) shall not apply in the case of the Managing
Director, the Deputy Managing Director or an officer of the Bank nominated by
the Managing Director under clause (a) of section 15.
18.
Removal of Directors and Members.‑(1) The shareholders may, by a special
resolution passed by the votes of shareholders holding in the aggregate more
than one half of the paid‑up capital for the time being, removed any
Director, other than a Director appointed by the Central Government, before the
expiration of his period of office, and appoint in his stead a qualified person
who shall hold office subject to sub‑section (2) of section 21.
(2) The shareholders on a branch register may,
by a special local resolution passed by the votes of shareholders holding in
the aggregate more than one half of the paid‑up capital for the time
being on the branch register concerned, remove any Member, other than a Member
appointed by the Central Government or the Central Board of the Local Board
concerned, before the expiration of his period of office, and appoint in his
stead a qualified person who shall hold office subject to sub‑section (2)
of section 21.
(3) Directors and Members appointed by the
Central Government and the Central Board may be removed and replaced by other
Director and Members at the discretion of the appointing authorities
concerned.
19.
[Omitted.]
[First Constitution of the Central and Local Boards.] Omitted by the National
Bank of
20. Terms
of office of Directors and Members.‑(1) (Subs. by the National Bank of
(2) The Directors and Members to retire at every
general (The
original words “and local” omitted by Ordinance 52 of 1960, s. 10.)* * meeting shall be those who have
been longest in office, and as between those Directors and Members who are to
retire and who have been in office for an equal length of time the Director and
Member to retire shall in default of agreement amongst themselves be determined
by lot, the length of time a Director or Member has been in office being
subject to subsection (2) of section 21, computed from his last election.
(Sub-section 2A
ins. ibid.) [(2A) The retiring Directors and Members shall
continue to hold office until their successors shall have been duly elected and
shall be eligible for re‑election.]
(For
notification under this sub-section, see Gaz. of P., 1953, Ext., p. 299.)
(3) Notwithstanding anything in sub‑section (1) or subsection (2) the
term of office of a Director or Member appointed by the Central Government
shall be for such period not exceeding three years as the Central Government
may fix at the time of appointment.
(Subs. by the
National Bank of
21.
Vacancies.
(1) Any vacancy occurring on the Central or a Local Board by the death,
resignation (Ins. ibid. s.11.)[removal]
or disqualification of any Director or Member shall be filled by the remaining
Directors or Members, as the case may be, who shall co‑opt a duly
qualified person to fill the vacancy:
Provided that where a vacancy occurs in the
office of a Director or Member appointed by the Central Government or the
Central Board, the vacancy shall be filled only by appointment by the Central
Government or the Central Board, as the case may be.
(2) Any Director or Member so (The original
words "co‑opted or" omitted ibid.)* * appointed shall be deemed to have held office from the date on
which the Director or Member in whose place he is (The original words "co‑opted
or" omitted ibid.)* *
appointed was (The original words "elected or" omitted ibid.)* * appointed, or, when such Director
or Member was co‑opted or appointed under this sub‑section, from
the date on which his mediate or immediate predecessor was (The original words "co‑opted
or" omitted ibid.)* * appointed,
as the case may be.
(Sub‑section
(3) added, ibid.) [(3) Any Director or
Member co‑opted under sub‑section (1) shall retire at the next
general or local meeting, as the case may be, and the vacancy so occurring on
the Central or a Local Board shall be filled by election as provided in clause
(b) of subsection (1) of section 14 or clause (d) of section 15, as the case
may be.]
22.
General and Special meetings.‑(1) In the first week of March in every
year, or as soon thereafter as is convenient, a general meeting shall be held
annually in rotation at the towns where the Local Boards are established, at
such time as may be determined by the Central Board and at the meeting the (Subs. ibid.,
s. 12, for certain original words.)
[shareholders present shall be entitled to discuss the annual account, the
report of the Central Board on the working of the Bank throughout the year, and
the auditors' report on the annual balance sheet and accounts, made up to the
preceding thirty‑first day of December].
Provided that the first general meeting shall be
held at
(2) Special meetings shall be convened and held
in such manner and at such time and place as may be prescribed.
23. Local
and special local meetings. Local and special local meetings shall be convened and held
in such manner and at such time and place as may be prescribed.
24. Votes
of shareholders.‑(1)
Every shareholder shall be entitled to attend any meeting and each shareholder
who has been registered as such for a period of not less than three months
prior to the date of such meeting shall when present in person and on a show of
hands, have one vote; and on a poll each shareholder so registered for a like
period shall have one vote for every ten shares (Ins. by the National Bank of Pakistan
(Amdt.) Ordinance, 1960 (52 of 1960), s. 13.)[, subject to a maximum of fifty votes]
Provided that no shareholder shale be entitled
to vote at any meeting unless all calls or other sums presently payable by him
in respect of shares of the Bank have been paid.
(2) On a poll votes may be given either
personally or by proxy.
CHAPTER V
BUSINESS
OF THE BANK
25.
Business which the Bank is authorised to transact. The Bank is authorised
to carry on and transact the 13 several kinds of business hereinafter specified,
namely:
(1) the advancing and lending of money, and
opening of cash‑credits upon the security of‑
(a) stocks, funds and securities (The original
brackets and words "(other than immovable property)" emitted ibid. s.
14.)* * * in which a trustee is
authorised to invest trust money by any law for the time being in force in
(b) debentures or other securities for money
issued under the authority of any law or a time being in force in Pakistan by,
or on behalf of, a port trust authority or a district board or a municipal
board or committee or, with the sanction of the Central Government, debentures
or other securities for money issued under the authority of the Government of
an Acceding State;
(c) goods which, or the documents of title to
which, are deposited with, or assigned to, the Bank as security for such
advances, loans or credits;
(d) subject to such directions as may be issued
by the Central Board, debentures of companies with limited liability;
(e) shares of companies with limited liability,
in accordance with such directions in this regard as may be issued from time to
time by the State Bank of
(f) goods which are hypothecated to the Bank as
security for such advances, loans or credits (The original comma and words "if so
authorised by special directions of the Central Board" omitted by the
National Bank of
(g) accepted bills of exchange and promissory
notes endorsed by the payees and joint and several promissory notes of two or
more persons or firms unconnected with each other in general partnership; (The original
word "and" omitted ibid.)*
(Subs. ibid.,
for the original sub‑clause (h).) [(h) immovable property
or documents of title relating‑ thereto, subject to such directions as
may be issued by the Central Board;]
(New sub‑clause
(i) added, ibid.) [(i) subject to such
directions as may be issued by the Central Board, tea crops;]
Provided that any advances or loans which are
guaranteed by the Central Government or any Provincial Government in
(2) the selling and realisation of proceeds of
sale of any such promissory notes, debentures, stock receipts, bonds,
annuities, stocks, shares, securities or goods which, or the documents of title
to which, have been deposited with, or pledged, hypothecated, assigned or transferred
to, the Bank as security for such advances, loans or credits or which are held
by the Bank or over which the Bank is entitled to any lien or charge in respect
of any such advance or loan or credit or any debt or claim of the Bank, and
which have not been redeemed in due time in accordance with the terms and
conditions (if any) of such deposit, pledge, hypothecation, assignment or
transfer;
(3) the advancing and lending of money to Courts
of Wards upon the security of estates in their charge or under their
superintendence and the realisation of such advances or loans and any interest
due thereon:
Provided that no such advance or loan shall be
made with‑out the previous sanction of the Provincial Government
concerned;
(4) the drawing, accepting, discounting, buying
and selling of bills of exchange and other negotiable securities;
(5) the investing of the funds of the Bank upon
any of the securities specified in sub‑clauses (a) and (b) of clause (1) (Ins. by the
National Bank of Pakistan (Amt.) Ordinance, 1960 (52 of 1960), s. 14.)[and in shares and debentures of any
industrial, financing or insurance company or corporation sponsored or
established by or under the authority of the Central Government or the State
Bank of Pakistan] and converting the same into money when required, and
altering, converting and' transposing such investment for or into others of
the investments specified above;
(6) the issuing of letters of credit;
(7) the buying and selling of gold and silver
whether coined or uncoined;
(8) the receiving of deposits and keeping cash
accounts on such terms as may be agreed on;
(9) the acceptance of the char of plate, jewels,
title-deeds or other valuable gods o such terms as may be agreed on;
(10) the (Ins. by the National Bank of
(Proviso added
ibid.) [Provided that the Bank shall not take over the
management of any such property except in pursuance of an agreement with the
debtor or of an order, judgment or decree of a court of competent
jurisdiction;]
(11) the transacting of pecuniary agency
business on commission and the entering into of contracts of indemnity,
suretyship or guarantee with specific security or otherwise (Added by the
National Bank of
(12) the administration of estates for any
purpose whether as an executor, trustee or otherwise and the acting as agent on
commission in the transaction of the following kinds of business, namely:‑
(a) the buying, selling, transferring and taking
charge of any securities or any shares in any public company;
(b) the receiving of the proceeds whether
principal, interest or dividends, of any securities or shares;
(c) the remittance of such proceeds by public or
private bills of exchange, payable either in
(13) the drawing of bills of exchange and the
granting of letters of credit payable out of
(14) the buying of bills of exchange payable out
of
(15) the borrowing of money for the purpose of
the Bank's business, and the giving of security for money so borrowed by
pledging assets or otherwise;
(16) the paying, receiving, collecting and
remitting money, bullion and securities under any agreement with the State Bank
of Pakistan as its agent on behalf of any Government in Pakistan, or
undertaking and transacting any business which the State Bank of Pakistan may
from time to time entrust to it;
(17) the establishing and discontinuing of
branches and agencies;
(18) the acquiring, maintaining and transferring
of the Bank's residential and business premises;
(19) the taking over of the business, including
the capital assets and liabilities of any other bank, with the sanction of the
Central Government;
(20) the granting of advances or loans to any
other bank for the purpose of averting or facilitating its winding up; (The word
"and" which was added by the National Bank of Pakistan (Amdt.)
Ordinance, 1960 (52 of 1960), s. 14, has been omitted by the National Bank of
(The original
cl. (21) omitted by Ordinance 52 of 1960, s. 14.)* * * * * *
(New cl. (21)
ins. by Ordinance 5 of 1963, s. 2.) [(21) with the previous
permission in writing of the State Bank of
(a) the investing of the funds of the Bank in
any bank incorporated outside
(b) participating in the management and administration
of any such bank in which the funds of the Bank have been invested; and]
(22) generally, the doing of all such matters
and things as may be incidental or subsidiary to the transacting of the various
kinds of business including foreign exchange business hereinbefore specified.
26.
Business which the Bank is not authorised to transact. The Bank shall not transact any kind of
banking business other than those specified in section 25, and in particular‑
(1) it shall not make any advance or loan‑
(a) for a longer period than twelve months, or
(b) upon the security of shares of the Bank (Subs. by
Ordinance 52 of 1960, s. 15, for ", or".) [;]
(The original
sub‑clause (c) omitted, ibid.)* * * * * *
(2) the Bank shall not discount or buy or
advance or lend to any individual or partnership‑firm an amount exceeding
in the whole at any one time such sum as may be prescribed;
(3) the Bank shall not discount or buy or
advance or lend or open cash‑credits on the security of any negotiable
instrument of any individual or partnership‑firm, payable in the town or
at the place where it is presented for discount, which does not carry on it
the several responsibilities of at least two persons or firms unconnected with
each other in general partnership:
Provided that nothing in this section shall be
deemed to prevent the Bank from (Subs. by the National Bank of
26A.
Exceptions. (Subs. ibid., s. 16, for section 26A which was ins. by the National
Bank of Pakistan Ordinance (Amdt.) Act, 1953 (29 of 1953), s. 4.)
Notwithstanding anything contained in sections 25 and 26 the Bank is authorised
to‑
(1) grant advances or loans to its officers and
staff for the purpose of building residential houses, including the cost of
land, on such security, including immovable property, and on such terms and
conditions and for such periods as may be prescribed;
(New cl. (1a)
ins. by the National Bank of
Provided that the amount of advances and loans
outstanding at any time under this clause shall not exceed five percent. of
the total amount of bank deposits at such time;]
(2) grant or subsidise, from time to time,
pensions, gratuities, bonuses or other funds created for the benefit of its
officers and staff or their dependents;
(3) contribute to the promotion of research in
banking and allied subjects; and
(4) donate funds for any charitable objects or
to any charitable institutions or societies.]
CHAPTER VI
MISCELLANEOUS
27.
Auditors.‑(1)
Not more than two auditors who shall be Registered Accountants shall be
elected and their remuneration fixed at the general meeting. The auditors may
be shareholders, but no Director or Member or other officer of the Bank shall
be eligible during his continuance in office. Any auditor shall be eligible on
quitting office for re‑election.
(2) The first auditors of the Bank may be
appointed and their remuneration fixed by the Central Board before the general
meeting and if so appointed shall hold office only until the first general
meeting. All auditors elected under this section shall severally be and
continue to act as auditors until the first general meeting after their
respective elections:
Provided that if any casual vacancy occurs in
the office of any auditor elected under this section, the vacancy may be filled
by the Central Board.
28.
Government auditors.
Without prejudice to anything contained in the foregoing provisions, the
Central Government may appoint such auditors as it thinks fit to examine and
report upon the accounts of the Bank.
29. Rights
and duties of auditors.‑(1) Every auditor shall be supplied with a copy of
the annual balance sheet and statement of profit and loss and it shall be his
duty to examine the same, with the accounts and vouchers relating thereto.
Every auditor shall have list livered to him of all books kept by the Bank, and
shall at all reasonable times have access to the books, accounts and other
documents of the Bank, and may, at the expense of the Bank if appointed by it,
and at the expense of the Central Government if appointed by it, employ
accountants or other persons to assist him in investigating such accounts, and
may, in relation to Such accounts examine any Director, or any Member or any
other officer of the Bank.
(2) The auditors shall make a report to the
shareholders or to the Central Government as the case may be, upon the annual
balance sheet, the statement of profit and loss and accounts, and in every such
report they shall state whether, in their opinion, the balance sheet and the
statement of profit and loss are full and fair statements containing the
prescribed particulars and properly drawn up so as to exhibit a true and
correct view of the state of the Bank's affairs, and in case they have called
for any explanation or information from the Central Board or a Local Board,
whether it has been given and whether it is satisfactory. Any such report made
to the shareholders shall be read together with the report of the
30.
Acceptance of liabilities. The Bank shall accept and honour all liabilities,
obligations and commitments incurred and made by the Promotors Company, Limited,
formed to provide for the establishment of the Bank in accordance with the
rights and powers with which that Company, is invested by its Memorandum of
Association.
31.
Liquidation of the Bank. Nothing in the Companies Act, 1913, shall apply to the Bank,
and the Bank shall not be placed in liquidation save by order of the Central
Government, and in such manner and under such terms and conditions, including
the terms as to calls on and forfeiture of shares, as the Central Government
may by its order of liquidation direct, VII of 1913.
32. Power
of the Central Board to make bye‑laws.‑(1) The Central Board may, with
the previous approval of the Central Government, make bye‑laws not inconsistent
with this Ordinance to provide for all matters for which provision is necessary
or convenient for the purpose of giving effect to the provisions of this
Ordinance.
(2) In particular and without prejudice to the
generality of the foregoing provisions, such bye‑laws may provide for all
or any of the following matters, namely :‑
(i) the maximum amounts which may be advanced or
lent to, or for which bills may be discounted for or purchased from, any
individual or partnership‑firm with or without security;
(ii) the conditions subject to which alone
advance: may be made to Directors, Members or (The word “other” omitted by the National
Bank of Pakistan Ordinance (Amdt.) Act, 1953 (29 of 1953), s. 5.) * officers (Ins. ibid.,) [or other staff] of the Bank, or the relative of such Directors,
Members or officers, (Ins. by the National Bank of Pakistan Ordinance (Amdt.) Act,
1953 (29 of 1953), s. 5.)[or
other staff] or to companies, firms or individuals with which or with whom such
Directors, Members, officers (Ins. by the National Bank of Pakistan Ordinance (Amdt.) Act,
1953 (29 of 1953), s. 5.) [or
other staff] or relatives are connected as partners, directors, managers,
servants, shareholders or otherwise;
(iii) the manner in which and the conditions
subject to which the Bank may take over the business, including the capital,
assets and liabilities, of any other bank;
(iv) the granting of advances or loans to any
other bank for the purpose of averting or facilitating its winding up;
(v) the procedure and manner in which the
capital of the Bank may be increased or reduced;
(vi) the acquisition, maintenance and transfer
of the Bank's residential and business premises;
(vii) the contents, maintenance, inspection and
closure of the principal and branch registers of shareholders;
(viii) the books and accounts to be kept at the
various offices of the Bank;
(ix) the balancing of accounts and ascertainment
of profit and loss;
(x) the form and manner in which the balance
sheet and the statement of profit and loss shall be drawn up; ''
(xi) the determination and payment of dividend
and transfer of profits to reserves;
(xii) the preparation and "transmission of
returns to the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies and to the Central
Government;
(xiii) the evidentiary value, form, issue and
renewal of certificates of shares;
(xiv) the calls on shares, the payment of such
calls, joint and several liabilities of shareholders respect of such calls, the
Bank's lien on the manner of its enforcement, the application of proceeds of
sale;
(xv) the manner in which and the conditions
subject to which shares may be allotted, held, transferred and transmitted and
generally all matters relating to the rights and duties of shareholders;
(xvi) the manner in which general and special
meetings shall be convened and held, the quorum thereat, the procedure to be
followed at such meetings, the manner in which votes may be exercised and the
appointment and election of Chairmen of such meetings;
(xvii) the manner in which local and special
local meetings shall be convened and held, the quorum thereat, the procedure
to be followed at such meetings, the manner in which votes may be exercised and
the appointment and election of Chairmen of such meetings;
(xviii) the powers exercisable by local and
special local meetings;
(xix) the holding and conduct of elections under
this Ordinance;
(xx) the final decisions on doubts and of
disputes regarding the qualifications of candidates, or the validity of
elections;
(xxi) the manner in which meetings of the
Central and Local Boards shall be convened and held, their quorum, the
procedure to be followed at such meetings, votes of Directors, Members and ex
officio Members and the manner in which they may be exercised, and the
appointment or and election of Chairmen of such Boards;
(xxii) the effect of vacancies in the Central or
Local Boards and of subsequent discovery of disqualifications of a Director or
Member;
(xxiii) the obligations and immunities of
Directors and Members and their remuneration, if any;
(xxiv) the distribution of business amongst the
Directors and Member, and their remuneration, if any;
(xxxv) the powers of the Local Boards and the
limits within which they shall exercise such powers;
(xxvi) the delegation of any powers of the
Central or Local Boards to committees consisting of Directors or Members, as
the case may be, and the conduct of business in such committees;
(xxvii) the establishment and discontinuance of
branches and agencies in
(xxviii) the recruitment of officers and staff
of the Bank including the terms and conditions of their service, and the
constitution and management of staff and superannuation funds for the officers
and servants of the Bank;
(xxix) the authority to draw, accept, endorse
and execute documents on behalf of the Bank;
(xxx) the provision of common and official seals
of the Bank and the manner and effect of their use;
(xxxi) the manner and form in which contracts
binding on the Bank may be executed;
(xxxii) the conduct (Ins. by the National Bank of
(xxxiii) the addresses of shareholders and the
issue and service of notices;
(xxxiv) the service of notice on the Bank; and
(xxxv) generally, for the efficient conduct of
the business, discharge of functions and management of the Bank.
33. [Omitted.] [Transitional provisions.] Omitted by tire National
Bank of
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