(1) Section 9(1) of the Bankers' Books Evidence Act, 1879 (inserted by the Bankers' Books Evidence (Amendment) Act, 1959) is hereby amended by the insertion after paragraph (d) of the following -
"(e) a building society (within the meaning of the Building Societies Act, 1989).".
(2) Section 2 of the Bills of Exchange Act, 1882, is hereby amended by the substitution of the following definition for the definition of "Banker" -
"'Banker' includes a body of persons whether incorporated or not who carry on the business of banking and a building society (within the meaning of the Building Societies Act, 1989).".