5. Application for opening account.- (1) Every depositor who is desirous of opening an account or accounts, as the case may be, under this Scheme for the first time, shall apply to the deposit office in Form A or as near thereto as possible, in duplicate and tender the amount of deposit payable in the manner specified in sub-paragraph (4) and a depositor intending to avail of the benefit under more than one section of the Act, as referred to in paragraph 3, shall make separate applications in the same manner, for opening account or accounts under each of such sections. (2) While applying under sub-paragraph (1) the depositor shall exercise his option as to whether the amount is to be deposited in account-A or in account-B or in both the accounts, and in case of the depositor exercising his option to open account-B, the depositor shall also exercise his option as to whether the deposit is to be made as cumulative or non-cumulative deposit as referred in sub-paragraph (3) of paragraph 4. (3) On receipt of an application under sub-paragraph (1), the deposit office shall open an account or accounts in the name of the depositor as opted by him under sub-paragraph (2). (4) The payment of amount of deposit shall be made by the depositor either in cash or by crossed cheque or by draft along with the application. (5) Every subsequent deposit shall be made into the deposit office at which the account stands, in the same manner as stipulated in sub-paragraph (4). (6) If the deposit is made by a cheque or a draft then, subject to such cheque or draft being realised, the effective date of deposit for the purpose of claiming exemption under the Act will be the date on which the cheque or draft is received by the deposit office along with the application under sub-paragraph (1) or sub-paragraph (5), as the case may be. (7) The interest on the amount of deposit shall accrue and will be calculated subject to the provisions of paragraph 8, with effect from the date of deposit in cash or the date of realisation of the proceeds of the cheque or the draft tendered by the depositor. (8) In the case of deposit under account-A, the deposit office shall issue a pass book to the depositor wherein all amounts of deposits, withdrawals, together with interest due, shall be entered over the signature of the authorised officer of the deposit office. (9) In the case of deposit under account-B, deposit office shall issue a deposit receipt wherein the principal amount of deposit, date of deposit, date of maturity of deposit, shall be entered over the signature of the authorised officer of the deposit office. | 