Trustee Savings Banks Act, 1989

Interpretation.

3.—(1) In this Act, save where the context otherwise requires—

“the Act of 1963” means the Companies Act, 1963 ;

“the Acts” means the Trustee Savings Banks Acts, 1863 to 1979;

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

“company”, “equity share capital”, “holding company” and “subsidiary” have the meanings assigned to them by the Act of 1963;

“the Companies Acts” means the Act of 1963 and every Act which is to be construed with it as one Act;

“the Court” means the High Court;

“deposit” includes a deposit in a current account;

“depositor” means a person who maintains a deposit with a trustee savings bank and cognate words shall be construed accordingly;

“former bank” means a trustee savings bank that immediately before the commencement of Part II stood certified under the Acts;

“licence” has the meaning assigned to it by section 10 ;

“the Minister” means the Minister for Finance;

“the special account” has the meaning assigned to it by section 32 ;

“trustee savings bank” has the meaning assigned to it by section 9 .

(2) In this Act—

(a) a reference to any enactment shall, unless the context otherwise requires, be construed as a reference to that enactment as amended, adapted or extended by or under any subsequent enactment including this Act or regulations made under this Act,

(b) a reference to a Part, section or schedule is a reference to a Part, section of, or schedule to, this Act unless it is indicated that reference to some other enactment is intended,

(c) a reference to a subsection, paragraph or subparagraph is a reference to the subsection, paragraph or subparagraph of the provision in which the reference occurs unless it is indicated that reference to some other provision is intended,

(d) a reference to any provision of this Act shall, where appropriate, be construed as a reference to that provision as modified by regulations.