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Bank Act (S.C. 1991, c. 46)

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Act current to 2025-11-20 and last amended on 2025-03-08. Previous Versions

Marginal note:Effect of letters patent

  •  (1) On the day provided for in the letters patent issued under section 229

    • (a) the amalgamation of the applicants and their continuance as one bank becomes effective;

    • (b) the property of each applicant continues to be the property of the amalgamated bank;

    • (c) the amalgamated bank continues to be liable for the obligations of each applicant;

    • (d) any existing cause of action, claim or liability to prosecution is unaffected;

    • (e) any civil, criminal or administrative action or proceeding pending by or against an applicant may be continued to be prosecuted by or against the amalgamated bank;

    • (f) any conviction against, or ruling, order or judgment in favour of or against, an applicant may be enforced by or against the amalgamated bank;

    • (g) if any director or officer of an applicant continues as a director or officer of the amalgamated bank, any disclosure by that director or officer of a material interest in any contract made to the applicant shall be deemed to be disclosure to the amalgamated bank; and

    • (h) [Repealed, 2001, c. 9, s. 87]

    • (i) the letters patent of amalgamation are the incorporating instrument of the amalgamated bank.

  • Marginal note:Minutes

    (2) Any deemed disclosure under paragraph (1)(g) shall be recorded in the minutes of the first meeting of directors of the amalgamated bank.

  • 1991, c. 46, ss. 230, 576
  • 1997, c. 15, s. 27
  • 1999, c. 28, s. 14
  • 2001, c. 9, s. 87

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