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Banking Act (No. 30 of 1988) - Sect 66

Priority of claims

66.
(1) The claims set nut hereunder shall have priority as against the general assets of the licensed commercial bank in the order indicated below
(a) necessary and reasonable expenses incurred by the Director of Bank Supervision in the application of the provisions of this Part;
(b) wages and salaries of officer's and employees of the licensed commercial bank in liquidation for the three month period preceding the revocation of the licence of the licensed commercial bank;
(c) taxes, rates, and deposits owed to the Government and Local authorities;
(d) fees and assessments due to the Monetary Board ;
(e) savings and time deposits to the extent of rupees five thousand or less ;
(f) other deposits.
(2) Alter payment of all other claims filed, with interest thereon calculated at a rate to be fixed by the Director of Bank Supervision, with the approval of the Court, any remaining claims which were not filed within the prescribed time shall be paid.
(3) If the amount available in respect of a particular category of claims is insufficient to provide payment in full," the said amount shall be distributed pro-rata among the parties of that claim-


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