Section 31 of the Act of 1971 is hereby amended by the substitution of the following subsection for subsection (1):

"(1) Where a holder of a licence ceases to carry on banking business in circumstances to which section 57 of the Central Bank Act, 1989, applies, he shall, as soon as may be, notify all persons having deposits (including deposits on current accounts) with him of such cesser and he shall, if any such person so demands, pay to that person forthwith the amount of his deposit together with the amount of any interest accrued thereon.".