Central Bank Act, 1997

Amendment of section 51 of Act of 1971.

73.—(1) Section 51 of the Act of 1971 is hereby amended by the substitution of the following subparagraph for subparagraph (i) of paragraph (a) of subsection (1)—

“(i) altering the objects and powers of the Bank of Ireland by abandoning, restricting or amending any existing object or power or by adopting a new object or power, or”.

(2) This section shall be deemed to have come into operation on the 1st day of September, 1971.