Rule 8 - Issue of certificates - National Savings Certificates (IX-Issue) Rules, 2011

8. Issue of certificates, - (1) On payment being made under rule 7, except where payment is made by a cheque, pay order or demand draft, a certificate shall normally be issued immediately, and the date of such certificate shall be the date of payment. (2) Where payment for the purchase of a certificate is made by a cheque, pay order or demand draft, the certificate shall not be issued before the proceeds of the cheque, pay order or demand draft, as the case may be, are realised and the date of such certificate shall be the date of encashment of the cheque, pay order or demand draft, as the case may be. (3) If for any reason a certificate cannot be issued immediately, a provisional receipt shall be given to the purchaser which may later be exchanged for a certificate and the date of such certificate shall be as specified in sub-rule (1) or sub-rule (2), as the case may be.