State Financial Transactions (Special Provisions) Act, 1984

Definitions.

1.—In this Act—

“the Central Bank” means the Central Bank of Ireland;

“commercial bank” means a person who is the holder of a licence for the time being in force under section 9 of the Central Bank Act, 1971 ;

“the Minister” means the Minister for Finance;

“State account” means an account (other than the Exchequer Account) kept at the Central Bank by a Minister of the Government or a Department of State or any branch or officer of the public service whose business, powers, duties or functions are comprised in a Department of State whether by virtue of the Ministers and Secretaries Acts, 1924 to 1983, or otherwise.