This Act may be called the Government Savings 1[Promotion] Act, 1873.
| Year | Description | Hindi Description | Files(Eng) | Files(Hindi) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01-04-1982 | the Post Office Recurring Deposit (Amendment) Rules, 1982# | |||
| 01-04-1982 | the Post Office Time Deposit (Amendment) Rules, 1982. | |||
| 11-03-1983 | the Post Office Time Deposit (Amendment) Rules, 1983 | |||
| 09-07-1984 | the Post Office Time Deposit (Amendment) Rules, 1984. | |||
| 10-05-1985 | the Post Office Time Deposit (Amendment) Rules, 1985. | |||
| 12-02-1986 | the Post Office Time Deposit (Amendment) Rules, 1936 | |||
| 01-04-1987 | the Post Office Time Deposit (Amendment) Rules, 1987. | |||
| 23-12-1987 | the Post Office Time Deposit (second Amendment) Rules, 1987 | |||
| 18-03-1988 | the Post Office Time Deposit (Amendment) Rules, 1988. | |||
| 23-05-1990 | the Post Office Time Deposit (Amendment) Rules, 1990. | |||
| 27-03-1991 | the Post Office Time Deposit (Amendment) Rules, 1991 | |||
| 01-09-1991 | Post Office Recurring Deposit (Third Amendment) Rules, 1991. | |||
| 12-09-1991 | the Post Office Recurring Deposit (Third Amendment) Rules, 1991. | |||
| 24-04-1992 | the Post Office Time Deposit (Amendment) Rules, 1992 | |||
| 11-12-1992 | the Post Office Recurring Deposit (Amendment) Rules, 1992. | |||
| 29-04-1993 | 'he Post Office (Monthly Income Account) (Amendment) Rules, 1993. | |||
| 02-09-1993 | the Post Office (Monthly Income Account) (Second Amendment) Rules, 1993. | |||
| 08-03-1995 | the Post Office Time Deposit (Amendment) Rules, 1995. | |||
| 01-01-1999 | the Post Office Recurring Deposit (Amendment) Rules. 1999. | |||
| 01-01-1999 | the Post Office Time Deposit (Amendment) Rules, 1999. | |||
| 06-07-1999 | the Savings Bank General (Amendment) Rules, 1999. | |||
| 04-11-1999 | Post Office Recurring Deposit ( Amendment ) Rules, 1999. | |||
| 15-01-2000 | the Post Office Time Deposit (Amendment) Rules, 2000. | |||
| 01-02-2000 | the Post Office (Monthly Income Account) Amendment Rules, 2000. | |||
| 18-07-2000 | the Post Office (Monthly Income Account) Third Amendment Rules, 2000. | |||
| 01-03-2001 | the Post Office Time Deposit (Amendment) Rules, 2001. | |||
| 01-03-2001 | Post Office Time Deposit (Amendment) Rules, 2001 | |||
| 01-03-2002 | the Post Office Time Deposit (Amendment) Rules, 2002. | |||
| 10-05-2002 | the Post Office Savings Bank General (Amendment) Rules, 2002. | |||
| 23-09-2002 | the Post Office Recurring Deposit (Third Amendment) Rules. 2002. | |||
| 01-03-2003 | the Post Office Recurring Deposit (Amendment) Rules, 2003 | |||
| 25-07-2003 | the Post Office Savings Bank General (Amendment) Rules, 2003 | |||
| 25-07-2003 | the Post Office Savings Account (Amendment) Rules, 2005 | |||
| 23-09-2003 | the Post Office (Monthly Income Accounts), (Second Amendment), Rules 2003 | |||
| 16-10-2003 | the Post Office Savings Bank General (second Amendment) Rules, 2003 | |||
| 06-12-2003 | the Post Office Time Deposit (THIRD Amendment) Rules, 1991 | |||
| 02-08-2004 | the Senior Citizens Savings Scheme Rules, 2004. | |||
| 27-10-2004 | the Senior Citizen Savings Scheme (Amendment) Rules, 2004 | |||
| 13-05-2005 | the Post Office Savings Accounts (Amendment) Rules, 2005 | |||
| 10-02-2006 | the Post Office (Monthly Income Accounts), (Amendment), Rules 2006 | |||
| 23-03-2006 | the Senior Citizen Savings Scheme (Amendment) Rules, 2006 | |||
| 24-05-2007 | the Senior Citizen Savings Scheme (Amendment) Rules, 2007 | |||
| 25-07-2007 | the post office savings bank general (amendment) rules, 2003 | |||
| 01-08-2007 | the Post Office (Monthly Income Accounts), (Amendment), Rules 2007 | |||
| 08-12-2007 | the Post Office (Monthly Income Accounts), (Amendment), Rules 2007 | |||
| 26-06-2008 | the Post Office Recurring Deposit (Amendment) Rules. 2008 | |||
| 26-06-2008 | the Post Office Time Deposit (Amendment) Rules, 2008 | |||
| 28-07-2010 | the Senior Citizens Savings Scheme (Amendment) Rules, 2010. | |||
| 19-10-2011 | the Senior Citizen Savings Scheme (Amendment) Rules, 2011 | |||
| 13-03-2014 | the Post Office Savings Bank General (Amendment) Rules, 2014. | |||
| 13-03-2014 | Post Office Savings Bank General (Amendment) Rules, 2014 | |||
| 13-03-2014 | Post Office Savings Bank General (Amendment) Rules, 2014. | |||
| 11-07-2014 | the Post Office Time Deposit (Amendment) Rules, 2014. | |||
| 11-07-2014 | Post Office Time Deposit (Amendment) Rules, 2014. | |||
| 27-07-2015 | the Senior Citizen Savings Scheme (Amendment) Rules, 2015. | |||
| 18-03-2016 | the Sukanya Samriddhi Account Rules, 2016. | |||
| 29-03-2016 | the Sukanya Samriddhi Account (Amendment) Rules, 2016. | |||
| 29-03-2016 | Post Office Recurring Deposit (Amendment) Rules, 2016 | |||
| 30-09-2016 | the Senior Citizen Savings Scheme (Amendment) Rules, 2016. | |||
| 18-01-2017 | the Post Office (Monthly Income Account) Amendment Rules, 2016. | |||
| 18-01-2017 | the Post Office Time Deposit (Amendment) Rules, 2016. | |||
| 18-01-2017 | the Post Office (Monthly Income Accounts), (Amendment), Rules 2017 | |||
| 30-06-2017 | Time Deposit, 2017, SCSS, 2017, SSY, 2017 | |||
| 29-09-2017 | Post Office Savings Certificates (Amendment) Rules, 2017. | |||
| 03-10-2017 | the National Savings Time Deposit (Amendment) Rules, 2017. | |||
| 03-10-2017 | the Senior Citizens Savings Scheme (Amendment) Rules, 2017. | |||
| 10-10-2017 | Time deposit rules, 2017, SCSS Rules, 2017 | |||
| 11-10-2017 | the Senior Citizens Savings Scheme (Amendment) Rules, 2017. (2) | |||
| 05-10-2018 | government saving promotion general rules, 2018 | |||
| 12-12-2019 | National Savings Time Deposit Scheme 2019 | |||
| 12-12-2019 | National Savings Certificate VIII Issue scheme 2019 | |||
| 12-12-2019 | Kisan Vikas Patra Scheme 2019 | |||
| 12-12-2019 | Post Office Savings Scheme 2019 | |||
| 12-12-2019 | Recinding of Post Office Savings Account Rules 1981 National Savings Time Deposit Rules 1981 National Savings Recurring Deposit Rules 1981 National Saving Monthly Income Account Rules 1987 National Savings Certificate VIII Issue Rules 1989 Senior Citizens Savings Schemes Rule 2004 Kisan Vikas Patra Rules 2014 and Sukanhya Samriddhi Account Rules 2016 | |||
| 12-12-2019 | Recinding of Public Provident Fund Scheme 1968 | |||
| 12-12-2019 | Sukanya Samriddhi Account Scheme 2019 | |||
| 12-12-2019 | Public Provident Fund Scheme 2019 | |||
| 12-12-2019 | Senior Citizens Savings Scheme 2019 | |||
| 12-12-2019 | National savings monthly income account scheme 2019 | |||
| 12-12-2019 | National Savings Recurring Deposit Scheme 2019 | |||
| 05-05-2020 | interest rates notification-1st quarter of 2020-2021 |
2. [Act not to apply to deposits in Anchal Savings Bank.Omitted by the Finance Act, 2018 (13 of 2018), s. 117 (w.e.f. 1-4-2018).
1[3. Definitions.--In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires,--
1[4. Nomination by depositor.--2[(1) The depositors shall designate one or more individuals, as nominee or nominees, who shall be entitled, in the event of the death of the depositor of a single account, or all the depositors of a joint account, as the case may be, to receive the sum due, as an owner or a trustee, and to the extent, as may be specified by the depositor at the time of making nomination:
1[4A. Payment on death of depositor.--(1) If a depositor dies and there is in force at the time of the death of the depositor a nomination in favour of any person, the deposit shall be paid to the nominee.
1[Any payment made in accordance with the foregoing provisions of this Act] shall be a full discharge from all further liability in respect of the money s o paid
The 1[Authorised Officer] of 2[a Government Savings Bank] may take such security as he thinks necessary from any person 3[to whom he pays any money under sub-section (4) of section 4A] for the due administration of the money so paid, and he may assign the said security to any person interested in such administration.
For the purpose of ascertaining the right of the person claiming to be entitled as aforesaid, the 1[Authorised Officer] of 2[a Government Savings Bank] may take evidence on oath or affirmation according to the law3 for the time being relating to oaths oaths and affirmations.
Where the amount of the deposit belonging to the estate of a deceased depositor does not exceed 1[the prescribed limit such amount shall be excluded in computing the fee chargeable, under the Court-fees Act, 1870 (7 of 1870), on the probate, or letters of administration, or certificate (if any), granted in respect of his property2:
[Act not to apply to deposits belonging to estates of European soldiers or deserters.] Rep. by the Government Savings Banks (Amendment) Act, 1959 (45 of 1959), s. 7.
Any deposit made by, 1[or on behalf of, a minor], may be paid to him personally, if he made the deposit, or to his guardian 2[for the use of such minor], if the deposit was made by any person other than the minor, together with the interest accrued thereon.
[Legalization of like payments heretofore made.] Rep. by the Government Savings Banks (Amendment) Act, 1959 (45 of 1959), s. 7.
If any depositor becomes insane or otherwise incapable of managing his affairs,
| Year | Description | Hindi Description | Files(Eng) | Files(Hindi) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29-09-2017 | Post Office Savings Certificates (Amendment) Rules, 2017. |
[Payment of married women’s deposits.] Omitted by the Finance Act, 2018 (13 of 2018), s. 130 (w.e.f. 1-4-2018).
No suit or other legal proceeding shall lie against the 1[Authorised Officer] or any other officer of the 2[Central Government] in respect of anything which is in good faith done or intended to be done under this Act.
(1) The Central Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, make rules for carrying out the purposes of this Act. (2) In particular, and without prejudice to the generality of the foregoing power, such rules may provide for all or any of the following matters, namely:--
| Year | Description | Hindi Description | Files(Eng) | Files(Hindi) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01-04-1982 | the Post Office Recurring Deposit (Amendment) Rules, 1982# | |||
| 11-03-1983 | the Post Office Time Deposit (Amendment) Rules, 1983 | |||
| 09-07-1984 | the Post Office Time Deposit (Amendment) Rules, 1984. | |||
| 10-05-1985 | the Post Office Time Deposit (Amendment) Rules, 1985. | |||
| 12-02-1986 | the Post Office Time Deposit (Amendment) Rules, 1936 | |||
| 01-04-1987 | the Post Office Time Deposit (Amendment) Rules, 1987. | |||
| 23-12-1987 | the Post Office Time Deposit (second Amendment) Rules, 1987 | |||
| 18-03-1988 | the Post Office Time Deposit (Amendment) Rules, 1988. | |||
| 23-05-1990 | the Post Office Time Deposit (Amendment) Rules, 1990. | |||
| 27-03-1991 | the Post Office Time Deposit (Amendment) Rules, 1991 | |||
| 01-09-1991 | Post Office Recurring Deposit (Third Amendment) Rules, 1991. | |||
| 12-09-1991 | the Post Office Recurring Deposit (Third Amendment) Rules, 1991. | |||
| 24-04-1992 | the Post Office Time Deposit (Amendment) Rules, 1992 | |||
| 11-12-1992 | the Post Office Recurring Deposit (Amendment) Rules, 1992. | |||
| 29-04-1993 | 'he Post Office (Monthly Income Account) (Amendment) Rules, 1993. | |||
| 02-09-1993 | the Post Office (Monthly Income Account) (Second Amendment) Rules, 1993. | |||
| 08-03-1995 | the Post Office Time Deposit (Amendment) Rules, 1995. | |||
| 01-01-1999 | the Post Office Recurring Deposit (Amendment) Rules. 1999. | |||
| 01-01-1999 | the Post Office Time Deposit (Amendment) Rules, 1999. | |||
| 06-07-1999 | the Savings Bank General (Amendment) Rules, 1999. | |||
| 04-11-1999 | Post Office Recurring Deposit ( Amendment ) Rules, 1999. | |||
| 15-01-2000 | the Post Office Time Deposit (Amendment) Rules, 2000. | |||
| 01-02-2000 | the Post Office (Monthly Income Account) Amendment Rules, 2000. | |||
| 18-07-2000 | the Post Office (Monthly Income Account) Third Amendment Rules, 2000. | |||
| 01-03-2001 | the Post Office Time Deposit (Amendment) Rules, 2001. | |||
| 01-03-2001 | Post Office Time Deposit (Amendment) Rules, 2001 | |||
| 01-03-2002 | the Post Office Time Deposit (Amendment) Rules, 2002. | |||
| 10-05-2002 | the Post Office Savings Bank General (Amendment) Rules, 2002. | |||
| 23-09-2002 | the Post Office Recurring Deposit (Third Amendment) Rules. 2002. | |||
| 01-03-2003 | the Post Office Recurring Deposit (Amendment) Rules, 2003 | |||
| 25-07-2003 | the Post Office Savings Bank General (Amendment) Rules, 2003 | |||
| 25-07-2003 | the Post Office Savings Account (Amendment) Rules, 2005 | |||
| 23-09-2003 | the Post Office (Monthly Income Accounts), (Second Amendment), Rules 2003 | |||
| 16-10-2003 | the Post Office Savings Bank General (second Amendment) Rules, 2003 | |||
| 06-12-2003 | the Post Office Time Deposit (THIRD Amendment) Rules, 1991 | |||
| 02-08-2004 | the Senior Citizens Savings Scheme Rules, 2004. | |||
| 27-10-2004 | the Senior Citizen Savings Scheme (Amendment) Rules, 2004 | |||
| 13-05-2005 | the Post Office Savings Accounts (Amendment) Rules, 2005 | |||
| 10-02-2006 | the Post Office (Monthly Income Accounts), (Amendment), Rules 2006 | |||
| 23-03-2006 | the Senior Citizen Savings Scheme (Amendment) Rules, 2006 | |||
| 24-05-2007 | the Senior Citizen Savings Scheme (Amendment) Rules, 2007 | |||
| 01-08-2007 | the Post Office (Monthly Income Accounts), (Amendment), Rules 2007 | |||
| 08-12-2007 | the Post Office (Monthly Income Accounts), (Amendment), Rules 2007 | |||
| 26-06-2008 | the Post Office Recurring Deposit (Amendment) Rules. 2008 | |||
| 26-06-2008 | the Post Office Time Deposit (Amendment) Rules, 2008 | |||
| 28-07-2010 | the Senior Citizens Savings Scheme (Amendment) Rules, 2010. | |||
| 19-10-2011 | the Senior Citizen Savings Scheme (Amendment) Rules, 2011 | |||
| 13-03-2014 | the Post Office Savings Bank General (Amendment) Rules, 2014. | |||
| 13-03-2014 | Post Office Savings Bank General (Amendment) Rules, 2014 | |||
| 13-03-2014 | Post Office Savings Bank General (Amendment) Rules, 2014. | |||
| 11-07-2014 | the Post Office Time Deposit (Amendment) Rules, 2014. | |||
| 11-07-2014 | Post Office Time Deposit (Amendment) Rules, 2014. | |||
| 18-03-2016 | the Sukanya Samriddhi Account Rules, 2016. | |||
| 29-03-2016 | the Sukanya Samriddhi Account (Amendment) Rules, 2016. | |||
| 29-03-2016 | Post Office Recurring Deposit (Amendment) Rules, 2016 | |||
| 30-09-2016 | the Senior Citizen Savings Scheme (Amendment) Rules, 2016. | |||
| 18-01-2017 | the Post Office (Monthly Income Account) Amendment Rules, 2016. | |||
| 18-01-2017 | the Post Office Time Deposit (Amendment) Rules, 2016. | |||
| 18-01-2017 | the Post Office (Monthly Income Accounts), (Amendment), Rules 2017 | |||
| 03-10-2017 | the Senior Citizens Savings Scheme (Amendment) Rules, 2017. | |||
| 11-10-2017 | the Senior Citizens Savings Scheme (Amendment) Rules, 2017. (2) |