The Banking Act Cap 488 in Kenya

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Section 51 of The Banking Act CAP 488: Misleading advertisement for deposits

(1) Any institution or other person who issues any advertisement, brochure, circular or other document inviting any person to make a deposit which— (a) falsely represents that he is authorized to accept deposits or is otherwise licensed under the provisions of this Act; or (b) is issued contrary...

Section 52 of The Banking Act CAP 488: Civil obligations

(1) For the avoidance of doubt, no contravention of the provisions of this Act or the Central Bank of Kenya Act (Cap. 491) shall affect or invalidate in any way any contractual obligation between an institution and any other person. (2) The provisions of subsection (1) shall apply with...

Section 52A of The Banking Act CAP 488: Act to prevail in event of conflict

(1) Subject to subsection (2), where there is a conflict between the provisions of this Act and the provisions of any other written law applicable to an institution licensed under this Act, the provisions of this Act shall prevail. (2) For the purposes of subsection (1), the expression "written...

Section 53 of The Banking Act CAP 488: Exemptions

(1) The Cabinet Secretary may, by notice in the Gazette, exempt an institution from the provisions of section 12, 13 or 14 subject to such conditions as the Cabinet Secretary considers necessary. (2) An exemption granted under subsection (1) shall remain in force for such period specified in the...

Section 54 of The Banking Act CAP 488: Act not to apply to certain institutions

(1) This Act does not apply to— (a) the Kenya Post Office Savings Bank established under the Kenya Post Office Savings Bank Act (Cap. 493B); (b) the Agricultural Finance Corporation established under the Agricultural Finance Corporation Act (Cap. 323); (c) a society registered as a co-operative...

Section 54A of The Banking Act CAP 488: Rights and fundamental freedoms

All persons subject to this Act shall enjoy all rights and fundamental freedoms enshrined in the Constitution unless limited to the extent specified in Article 24 of the Constitution, this Act or any other Act.

Section 54B of The Banking Act CAP 488: Limitation of right to privacy

(1) The right to privacy guaranteed under Article 31 of the Constitution is hereby limited under Article 24 of the Constitution only to the nature and extent contemplated under subsection (2). (2) Where a person is suspected or accused of an offence under this Act — (a) the person’s home or...

Section 55 of The Banking Act CAP 488: Regulations

(1) The Central Bank may make regulations generally for carrying out the purposes and provisions of this Act. (2) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), the Central Bank may, in regulations, prescribe penalties to be paid by institutions, credit reference bureaus or any other person...

Section 56 of The Banking Act CAP 488: Repeal and savings

(1) The Banking Act (No. 56 of 1968) is repealed. (2) Notwithstanding subsection (1), whereupon the commencement of this Act any bank or financial institution is licensed to transact banking business or the business of a financial institution in Kenya, that licence shall have effect as if granted...

Section 57 of The Banking Act CAP 488: Amendments of other laws

The several written laws specified in the first column of the Second Schedule are amended, in relation to the provisions thereof specified in the second column, in the manner specified in the third column.