39. Application for insurance of deposits

Where a scheme for the insurance of deposits has been established, every finance company shall apply to the Board or to the authorised body corporate in the form specified by the Board to insure under such scheme, the deposits held by such finance company.

The Board or the authorised body corporate, at its discretion, may accept or reject any application made under subsection (1).

Every applicant finance company shall pay an initial fee to the Board or authorized body corporate as the case may be, which shall be determined, from time to time by the

An insured finance company shall pay a premium of insurance to the Board or to the authorised body corporate on its deposits.

If an insured finance company makes any default in the payment of any premium, it shall, for the period of such default, be liable to pay to the Board or to the authorised body corporate interest on the amount of such premium at such rate as may be determined by the Board or the authorised body corporate with the concurrence of the Board, having regard to the losses likely to be incurred by the Board or the authorised body corporate by such default.