Building Societies Act, 1989

Amendments to the Bankers' Books Evidence Acts, 1879 and 1959, and the Bills of Exchange Act, 1882.

126.—(1) Section 9 (1) of the Bankers' Books Evidence Act, 1879 (inserted by the Bankers' Books Evidence (Amendment) Act, 1959 ) is hereby amended by the insertion after paragraph (d) of the following—

“(e) a building society (within the meaning of the Building Societies Act, 1989).”.

(2) Section 2 of the Bills of Exchange Act, 1882 , is hereby amended by the substitution of the following definition for the definition of “Banker”—

“‘Banker’ includes a body of persons whether incorporated or not who carry on the business of banking and a building society (within the meaning of the Building Societies Act, 1989).”.