Section 7. Savings Certificates:

7. Savings Certificates:— (a) Kisan Vikas Patra (discontinued from 1st December, 2011 and restarted from 23rd September, 2014); - (b) National Savings Certificates (VIII Issue). 8. Public Provident Fund Scheme PART B - DISCONTINUED SAVINGS SCHEMES 1. National Savings Scheme, 1987 2. National Savings Scheme, 1992 3. Block Deposit Account 4. Defence Savings Account 5. Gift Coupons 7. Power to administer oath.— For the purpose of ascertaining the right of the person claiming to be entitled as aforesaid, the[4] [Authorised Officer] of[7] [a Government Savings Bank] may take evidence on oath or affirmation according to the law[[8]] for the time being relating to and affirmations. may take evidence on oath or affirmation according to the law[[8]] for the time being relating to Penalty for false statements.— Any person who, upon such oath or affirmation, makes any statement which is false, and which he either knows or believes to be false or does not believe to be true, shall be deemed guilty of an offence under section 193 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860). be true, shall be deemed guilty of an offence under section 193 of the Indian Penal Code