-B. Nomination by depositors. - (1) Where a deposit is held by a housing finance institution to the credit of one or more persons, the depositor or, as the case may be, all the depositors together may nominate, in the manner prescribed by rules made by the Central Government under section 45-ZA of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (10 of 1949), one person to whom in the event of the death of the sole depositor or the death of all the depositors, the amount of deposit may be returned by the housing finance institution.

(2)

Notwithstanding anything contained in any other law for the time being in force, or in any deposition, whether testamentary or otherwise, in respect of such deposit, where a nomination made purports to confer on any person the right to receive the amount of deposit from the housing finance institution, the nominee shall, on the death of the sole depositor or, as the case may be, on the death of all other depositor or, as the case may be, of the depositors, in relation to such deposit to the exclusion of all other persons, unless the nomination is varied or cancelled in the manner prescribed by rules made by the Central Government under section 45-ZA of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (10 of 1949).

(3)

Where the nominee is a minor, it shall be lawful for the depositor making the nomination to appoint, in the manner prescribed by rules made by the Central Government under section 45-ZA of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (10 of 1949), any person to receive the amount of deposit in the event of his death during the minority of the nominee.

(4)

Payment by a housing finance institution in accordance with the provisions of the section shall constitute a full discharge to the housing finance institution of its liability in respect of the deposit:

Provided that nothing contained in this sub-section shall affect the right or claim which any person may have against the person to whom any payment is made under this section.

(5)

No notice of the claim of any person, other than the person or persons in whose name a deposit is held by the housing finance institution, shall be receivable by the housing finance institution, nor shall the housing finance institution be bound by any such notice even though expressly given to it:

Provided that where any decree, order, certificate or other authority from a Court of competent jurisdiction relating to such deposit is produced before a housing finance institution, the housing finance institution shall take due note of such decree, order, certificate or other authority.]

[CHAPTER V-A] [ Inserted by Act 15 of 2000, Section 20 (w.e.f. 12.6.2000).] Other Provisions Relating To Housing Finance Institutions