28. Recovery of notes lost, stolen, mutilated or imperfect.

¹[* * *] Notwithstanding anything contained in any enactment or rule of law to the contrary, no person shall of right be entitled to recover from the ²[Central Government] or the Bank, the value of any lost, stolen, mutilated or imperfect currency note of the Government of India or bank note:

Provided that the Bank may, with the previous sanction of the ³[Central Government], prescribe the circumstances in and the conditions and limitations subject to which the value of such currency notes or bank notes may be refunded as of grace and the rules made under this proviso shall be laid on the table ⁴[* * *] of ⁵[Parliament].

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Note:

^1. The brackets and figure "(1)" and sub-section (2) ins. by the M.O. 1937, omitted by Act 11 of 1947, s. 15 (w.e.f. 1-4-1947).

^2. Subs. by the M.O. 1937, for "G.G. in C.".

^3. Subs. by M.O. 1937 for "G. G. in C".

^4. The words "of both Houses" omitted by the A.O. 1948.

^5. Subs. by the A. O. 1950. for "the Central Legislature".

^6. The brackets and figure (I) and sub. section (2) ins. by the M.O. 1937, omitted by Act 11 of 1947, s. 15 (w.e.f. 1-4-1947).