*[46. Observers for existing banks and the Saurashtra Bank.- (1) The State Bank may, in relation to any existing bank, at any time before the appointed day,-- (a) depute one or more persons to watch the proceedings at any meeting of the Board of Directors, any committee or other body of the bank; require the bank to give an opportunity to the person or persons so deputed to be heard at such meetings and also require such person or persons to send a report of such proceedings to the State Bank;
(b) require the Board of Directors, any committee or other body of the bank to give in writing to any person specified by the State Bank in this behalf, at his usual address, all notices of, and other communications relating to, any meeting of the Board, committee or other body, as the case may be;
(c) appoint one or more persons to observe the manner in which the affairs of the bank or of its officers or branches are being conducted and make a report thereon; and
(d) require the bank to furnish the State Bank, within such time as may be specified by the State Bank, with any statement or information relating to the business or affairs of the bank including copies of the proceedings of any meeting of the Board of Directors, any committee or other body, of the bank.
(2) If a person deputed by the State Bank to watch the proceedings of any meeting of the Board of Directors, any committee or other body, as the case may be, gives notice in writing to the bank that such person considers that any action, step or proceeding proposed to be taken or carried out by the bank will be detrimental to the State Bank or to the bank itself, such action, step or proceeding shall not be taken or carried out by the bank unless and until the State Bank approves in writing of such action, step or proceeding.] *[Modified by the State Bank of Saurashtra (Repeal) and the State Bank of India (Subsidiary Banks) Amendment Act, 2009 w.e.f. 01.06.2010]
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