Banking Act · s 87

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87.
Certain money not unclaimed money
(1) Money held by a bank in an account is not unclaimed money at any particular time notwithstanding the provisions of section 84, if at that time, the recovery of the money by its owner is not barred by operation of law and —
(a) the bank holding the money also holds other money (not being unclaimed money) of the owner in an account; or
(b) the bank knows or has reason to believe that the owner of the money wishes to retain the money in the account.
(2) However, a bank does not have reason to believe that an owner wishes to retain money in an account merely because the owner does not respond to a communication from the bank, or does not respond as specified in the communication, even if the terms of the communication suggest that the owner’s failure to respond indicates such a wish.
(3) For the purposes of this Act, money is not unclaimed money if —
(a) the money is, or is of a class, prescribed as exempt from the operation of this Act;
(b) the money is held by a bank that is, or is of a class, prescribed as exempt from the operation of this Act; or
(c) the amount of money in the account concerned does not exceed $100 or such other amount as may be prescribed.

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s 87Certain money not unclaimed money

(1)

Money held by a bank in an account is not unclaimed money at any particular time notwithstanding the provisions of section 84, if at that time, the recovery of the money by its owner is not barred by operation of law and —

(a)

the bank holding the money also holds other money (not being unclaimed money) of the owner in an account; or

(b)

the bank knows or has reason to believe that the owner of the money wishes to retain the money in the account.

(2)

However, a bank does not have reason to believe that an owner wishes to retain money in an account merely because the owner does not respond to a communication from the bank, or does not respond as specified in the communication, even if the terms of the communication suggest that the owner’s failure to respond indicates such a wish.

(3)

For the purposes of this Act, money is not unclaimed money if —

(a)

the money is, or is of a class, prescribed as exempt from the operation of this Act;

(b)

the money is held by a bank that is, or is of a class, prescribed as exempt from the operation of this Act; or

(c)

the amount of money in the account concerned does not exceed $100 or such other amount as may be prescribed.