Finance Act, 1997

Advance of moneys to Post Office Savings Bank Fund by the Minister for Finance.

162.—(1) The Minister for Finance may advance moneys from the Central Fund or the growing produce thereof to the Post Office Savings Bank Fund on such terms and conditions as that Minister thinks fit for the purpose of the acquisition, holding or disposal of any rights or interests, direct or indirect, in any securities of the State to which section 138 (1)(b)(i) of the Finance Act, 1993 , relates.

(2) (a) In respect of any moneys advanced by virtue of subsection (1), such moneys shall, subject to paragraph (b), be repaid to the Minister for Finance at such time or in such circumstances as that Minister may specify, together with any interest thereon at such rate or rates as that Minister may fix.

(b) The Minister for Finance may, from time to time, alter the time or circumstances under which any moneys advanced by virtue of subsection (1) are to be repaid.