Citation, commencement and interpretation

1.—(1) These Regulations may be cited as the National Savings (Unclaimed Moneys) Regulations 2009.

(2) Regulations 1, 2 and 3 shall come into force on 15th June 2009 and all other regulations shall come into force on 1st September 2009.

(3) In these Regulations—

“the 1955 Act” means the Miscellaneous Financial Provisions Act 1955(1);

“the 1972 Regulations” means the Premium Savings Bonds Regulations 1972(2);

“the 1976 Regulations” means the National Savings Stock Register Regulations 1976(3);

“the Commissioners” means the National Debt Commissioners; and

“special Director’s account” has the same meaning as in section 8(4) of the National Savings Bank Act 1971(4).

(2)

S.I. 1972/765, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

(3)

S.I. 1976/2012, to which there are amendments not relevant to these Regulations.

(4)

1971 c.29; section 8(4) was inserted by the Finance Act 2003 (c. 14.), section 208(1), (8) and (10).