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08/11/2024
Laws of Bangladesh

The Grameen Bank Ordinance, 1983

( Ordinance NO. XLVI OF 1983 )

Recovery of Bank dues
28. (1) All sums due to the Bank shall be recoverable as arrears of land revenue:
 
 
 
 
Provided that no sum shall be so recovered unless fifteen days' notice has first been given by the Bank to the debtor or any other person liable to pay the sum:
 
 
Provided further that in so giving notice, the Bank shall inform the debtor or any other person liable to pay the sum that he may pay the dues in such instalments as may be fixed in the notice and that it will proceed as to the entire sum outstanding in case of any default in any instalment.
 
 
 
 
(2) In the application of the Public Demands Recovery Act, 1913 (Ben. Act III of 1913), for the purpose of recovery of the dues of the Bank, the provisions of sections 7, 9, 10 and 13 of that Act shall not apply, and the certificates issued under section 6 of the said Act shall be conclusive proof that the amount specified therein is due to the Bank.
 
 
 
 
(3) An officer of the Bank may exercise all powers exercisable by a Certificate Officer under the Public Demands Recovery Act, 1913 (Ben. Act III of 1913), within his jurisdiction for the purpose of recovery of the dues of the Bank only.

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