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Creation of fund for unrecoverable advances.— There shall be created a fund under the authority of the Speaker to which shall be credited by every member who has availed of an advance under section 5 or section 6 of this Act, an amount of Rs. 200/- per annum for every lakh of rupees of advance granted under the said sections, and the amount in such fund shall be used towards meeting the unrecoverable advances under any of the provisions of this Act as and when such situation arises, in the manner prescribed. However, the amount credited to such fund shall not be considered as repayment towards the principal or interest of any advance or loan availed of by a member under this Act.