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Bank Act

Version of section 516 from 2008-05-19 to 2024-03-06:


Marginal note:Change of status

  •  (1) If an entity becomes a foreign bank, or an entity associated with a foreign bank, to which this Part applies and immediately before it became such a foreign bank or such an entity it maintained a branch or engaged in or carried on business in Canada that is not permitted by or under this Part, it may continue to maintain that branch or engage in or carry on that business for a period of six months after the day on which it became such a foreign bank or such an entity, or for any other shorter period that may be specified or approved by the Minister.

  • Marginal note:Transitional

    (2) If a foreign bank or an entity associated with a foreign bank was permitted by section 516 or 517, as that section read immediately before the day on which this subsection came into force, to maintain a branch or engage in or carry on business in Canada that is not permitted by or under this Part, it may continue to maintain that branch or engage in or carry on that business for the period during which it could have done so under that section.

  • 1991, c. 46, s. 516
  • 2001, c. 9, s. 132
  • 2007, c. 6, s. 53

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