Reserve Bank certification
8 Reserve Bank certification
Where the Reserve Bank receives notice of a proposal under paragraph 7(1)(a) from a receiving bank, it must, through the exercise of its powers under Part II of the Banking Act 1959, satisfy itself that the interests of the depositors of both the receiving bank and of the relevant transferring bank would be adequately protected if the vesting proceeds, and, if it is so satisfied, must certify to that effect to the Treasurer.
Where the Reserve Bank receives a notice of a proposal under paragraph 7(2)(a) from BNZ, it must, through the exercise of its powers under Part II of the Banking Act 1959, satisfy itself that the interests of the depositors of BNZ in its Australian operations and of BNZ Savings in its Australian operations would be adequately protected if the vesting proceeds, and, if it is so satisfied, must certify to that effect to the Treasurer.
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