Bank of Bengal Act, 1838, 24 of 1838 (Rep., Act 8 of 1868)

Section II. And it is hereby enacted, that it shall be lawful of the Governor General of India in Council whenev

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II. And it is hereby enacted, that it shall be lawful of the Governor General of India in Council whenever he shall see fit from time to time by an Order to be notified in the Calcutta Gazette , to authorize the Capital Stock of the said Bank to be increased, and to make such order and direction for the opening of subscriptions towards such increase of Capital as to him may seem fit, giving due notice to the Proprietors of the said Bank for the time being and allowing to them a period of not less than eighteen months to fill up such subscription.

Source: India Code