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Banking Regulation Act, 1949 · Section guide

Section 52: Power of Central Government to make rules

Reviewed by CA Nikhil Gupta · Last reviewed 18 September 2026

Section 52 — Power of Central Government to make rules. Empowers the Central Government to make rules for specified matters under the Act; rules. Must stay within the enabling subjects and publication/laying requirements stated in the section.

Official statute linkedProvision-specific anatomyPractical case + evidence file
Official text: DFS consolidated Act

Statutory structure and provision map

This map is a provision-specific explanation, not a substitute for the exact statutory text.

Core statutory rule

Empowers the Central Government to make rules for specified matters under the Act.

Condition / limitation

rules must stay within the enabling subjects and publication/laying requirements stated in the section.

Source and effective-date control

Apply the wording of Section 52 that was in force on the event date; use the official Act and any applicable commencement/amending instrument linked on this page.

Professional application

Set out rule-making subjects, consultation, publication and Parliamentary procedure; link actual Rules.

Evidence / working-paper checklist

  • Section 52 evidence: the statutory event document.
  • Section 52 evidence: the competent authority record.
  • Section 52 evidence: any rule/notification governing the event.
  • Section 52 evidence: dated conclusion and supporting official source.

Retain the event date and source version with the file so the conclusion remains reproducible after later amendments.

Common mistakes to avoid

  • For Section 52, avoid relying only on the marginal heading.
  • For Section 52, avoid ignoring an express exception or cross-reference.
  • For Section 52, avoid recording a conclusion without the primary source and event date.

Linked Rules, RBI directions, notifications and forms

Linked instruments keep their own legal basis; they are not attributed to Section 52 unless the official instrument says so.

Related sections inside the Act

Section 45Y — Central Government rules for preservation of recordsSection 53 — Power to exempt in certain casesSection 56 — Act to apply to co-operative societies subject to modificationsSection 51 — Application of certain provisions to SBI and other notified banksSection 51A — RBI powers not to apply to International Financial Services CentreSection 54 — Protection of action taken under Act

Use these links to read Section 52 in its statutory sequence, especially where the provision imports definitions, approvals, appeals, penalties or winding-up consequences from neighbouring sections.

Current-law source control

Source control: Section 52 is anchored to the official DFS consolidated text; later changes require separate Gazette verification.

Dated matters: verify any later Gazette, RBI direction or binding judgment affecting Section 52 on the event date.

Disclaimer

This Finin2min page is an educational and professional reference. Banking regulation is fact-, entity- and date-sensitive. Verify the current Act, Gazette amendments and commencement notifications, applicable RBI Rules/directions and the transaction record before acting or filing.