The Principal Act is amended by inserting the following sections after section 6 (as substituted by section 6):
"6A. Objectives of Bank in discharging ESCB functions, etc.
(1) In discharging its functions and exercising its powers as part of the European System of Central Banks, the primary objective of the Bank is to maintain price stability.
(2) The Bank also has the following objectives:
(a) contributing to the stability of the financial system;
(b) promoting the efficient and effective operation of payment and settlement systems; and
(c) discharging such other functions and powers as are conferred or imposed on it by the Rome Treaty, the ESCB Statute or any enactment.
(3) The Minister may, from time to time, request the Governor, the Board or the Regulatory Authority to consult with the Minister, in relation to their respective functions, as regards the performance by the Bank of any function of the Bank (other than one imposed on it by the Rome Treaty or the ESCB Statute).
(4) The
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