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. It authorises the distribution, by the

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, of assets from cash accounts that have been inactive for fifteen years.

Commencement

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, section 4(b).

References

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The Dormant Bank and Building Society Accounts Act 2008
as amended from the National Archives.
The Dormant Bank and Building Society Accounts Act 2008
as originally enacted from the National Archives.
Explanatory notes
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Commencement

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