ICC Bank Act, 1992

Amendment of section 9 of Bankers' Books Evidence Act, 1879, and of section 2 of Bills of Exchange Act, 1882.

7.—(1) Section 9 (1) (inserted by the Bankers' Books Evidence (Amendment) Act, 1959 ) of the Bankers' Books Evidence Act, 1879 , is hereby amended by the insertion after paragraph (f) (inserted by section 10 of the ACC Bank Act, 1992 ) of the following paragraph:

“(g) ICC Bank public limited company.”.

(2) Section 2 of the Bills of Exchange Act, 1882 , is hereby amended by the substitution for the definition of “ Banker” (inserted by section 11 of the ACC Bank Act, 1992 ) of the following definition:

“‘Banker’ includes—

(a) a body of persons whether incorporated or not who carry on the business of banking,

(b) a building society (within the meaning of the Building Societies Act, 1989 ),

(c) ACC Bank public limited company, and

(d) ICC Bank public limited company.”.