Section 47: Arrangement with Small Industries Bank on appointment of directors to prevail .-(1) Where any arrangement entered into by the Small Industries Bank with an industrial concern in the small-scale sector provides for the appointment by the Small Industries Bank of one or more directors of such industrial concern, such provision and any appointment of directors made in pursuance thereof shall be valid and effective notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the Companies Act, 1956 (1 of 1956), or in any other law for the time being in force or in the memorandum, articles of association or any other instrument relating to that industrial concern, and any provision regarding share qualification, age-limit, number of Directorship, removal from office of directors and such like conditions contained in any such law or instrument aforesaid, shall not apply to any director appointed by the Small Industries Bank in pursuance of the arrangement as aforesaid

Q: Is Section 47 SIDBI Act still in force?

Yes, Section 47 of the The Small Industries Development Bank of India Act, 1989 is currently in force across the Republic of India.

Q: What is धारा 47 SIDBI Act?

धारा 47 SIDBI Act is the Devanagari Hindi reference for Section 47 of the The Small Industries Development Bank of India Act, 1989. Section 47 of The Small Industries Development Bank of India Act, 1989 (SIDBI Act) prohibits arrangement with Small Industries Bank on appointment of directors to prevail .-(1) Where any arrangement entered into by the Small Industries Bank with an industrial concern in the small-scale sector provides for the appointment by the Small Industries Bank of one or more directors of such industrial concern, such provision and any appointment of directors made in pursuance thereof shall be valid and effective notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the Companies Act, 1956 (1 of 1956), or in any other law for the time being in force or in the memorandum, articles of association or any other instrument relating to that industrial concern, and any provision regarding share qualification, age-limit, number of Directorship, removal from office of directors and such like conditions contained in any such law or instrument aforesaid, shall not apply to any director appointed by the Small Industries Bank in pursuance of the arrangement as aforesaid. As verified on 22 May 2026.

Q: What is Dhara 47 SIDBI Act?

Dhara 47 SIDBI Act is the Roman Hindi reference for Section 47 of the The Small Industries Development Bank of India Act, 1989. "Dhara" means "Section" in Hindi. Section 47 of The Small Industries Development Bank of India Act, 1989 (SIDBI Act) prohibits arrangement with Small Industries Bank on appointment of directors to prevail .-(1) Where any arrangement entered into by the Small Industries Bank with an industrial concern in the small-scale sector provides for the appointment by the Small Industries Bank of one or more directors of such industrial concern, such provision and any appointment of directors made in pursuance thereof shall be valid and effective notwithstanding anything to the contrary contained in the Companies Act, 1956 (1 of 1956), or in any other law for the time being in force or in the memorandum, articles of association or any other instrument relating to that industrial concern, and any provision regarding share qualification, age-limit, number of Directorship, removal from office of directors and such like conditions contained in any such law or instrument aforesaid, shall not apply to any director appointed by the Small Industries Bank in pursuance of the arrangement as aforesaid. As verified on 22 May 2026.

Q: How to cite Section 47 of The Small Industries Development Bank of India Act, 1989?

Cite as: "Section 47, The Small Industries Development Bank of India Act, 1989 (SIDBI Act)" in legal briefs. For academic writing, use the BlueBook format: The Small Industries Development Bank of India Act, 1989, 1989, § 47 (India).

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Any Director appointed as aforesaid shall-

hold office during the pleasure of the Small Industries Bank and may be removed or substituted by any person by order in writing of the Small Industries Bank;
not incur any obligation or liability by reason only of his being a director or for anything done or omitted to be done in good faith in the discharge of his duties as a Director or anything in relation thereto;
not be liable to retirement by rotation and shall not be taken into account for computing the number of Directors liable to such retirement.