1Extension of power of Post Office to provide banking services.
(1)In section 7(1)(b) of the [1969 c. 48.] Post Office Act 1969 (power to provide a banking service of the kind commonly known as a giro system) for the words from " a banking service " to " giro system " there shall be substituted the words " banking services " .
(2)The words " or the Post Office " shall be added at the end of section 2(2) of the [1963 c. 16.] Protection of Depositors Act 1963 and of section 2(2) of the [1964 c. 22 (N.I.).] Protection of Depositors Act (Northern Ireland) 1964 (exemption from restriction on advertisements for deposits).