The Gazette of India
EXTRAORDINARY
PART I—Section 1
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
No. 1] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY1, 1975/PAUSA 11, 1896
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MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(Department of Economic Affairs)
NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 1st January 1975 PRIZE INCENTIVE SCHEME FOR HOLDERS OF PO9T OFFICE SAVINGS BANK ACCOUNTS
No. F. 2(22)-NS/74.—This Ministry's Notification No. V. 3(II)-NS/72 dated the 16th October 1973 as amended by subsequent Notification No. F. 3(11)-NS/72 dated the 1st November 1973 and Notification No. F.3(31)-NS/73 dated the "1st February 1974, is hereby further amended as under:—
1. The following sentence appearing in paragraph 2 stands deleted:—
"In accounts, in which a part of the amount has been "blocked" as a 'blocked' deposit for 2 or 3 years, the 'blocked' amount shall be treated as deposit to determine the minimum balance in the account."
2. For the existing paragraph 5 relating to payment of prize money, the following shall be substituted:—
Payment of prize money.—The holder of a prize-winning account, other than winners of V and VI prizes, may present his claim together with his pass book, at any time after the date of relative draw, at the post office where the account stands along with an application in the form prescribed for this purpose by the P&T Department A receipt will be given by the Post office therefor. After the claim has been admitted, payment shall be made by the respective Post Office where the account stands by cheque. The claim must be preferred within six months from the date of draw. Any claim received thereafter shall not be accepted.
2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA EXTRAORDINARY [PART I—SEC. LLalso the date of credit of the amount in his Savings Bank accourit." - The depositor may present the pais book at the Post Office where his account stands for getting the entry of deposit made therein.
BY ORDER OF THE PRESIDENT. K. N. ROW, Jt, Secy.