2Definition of terms.
In this Act " the Treasury " shall mean the Commissioners of : Her Majesty's Treasury for the time being, or any two or more of them; " the Bank of England" shall mean the Governor and Company of the Bank of England ; " the Bank of Ireland " shall mean the Governor and Company of the Bank of Ireland; " the National Debt Commissioners" shall mean the Commissioners for the Reduction of the National Debt; "principal accountants" shall mean those who receive issues directly from the accounts of Her Majesty's Exchequer at the Banks of England and Ireland respectively; "sub-accountants" shall mean those who receive advances, by way of imprest, from principal accountants, or who receive fees or other public moneys through other channels; " the Secretaries of the Treasury" shall include the Assistant Secretary.