# Savings Bank (Scotland) Act 1819, Introduction: Introductory text


An Act for the protection of banks for savings in Scotland.
[2nd July 1819]
Whereas certain institutions called parish banks, or banks for savings, have been established in Scotland, for the safe custody and increase of small savings, belonging to the industrious classes of His Majesty’s subjects: And whereas it is expedient to give protection to such institutions as may be desirous of the same, and to the funds thereby established, and to afford encouragement to the formation of like institutions.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/Geo3/59/62/introduction (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/savings-bank-scotland-act-1819/introduction
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