49T. (1) In this section, "Act of 1879" means the Bankers’ Books Evidence Act 1879.

(2) Where, in relation to any relevant residual matter—

(a) a copy of an entry in a bankers’ book (within the meaning given by section 9(2) of the Act of 1879) falls to be produced in evidence,

(b) the book is in the custody or under the control of the Agency or the subsidiary of the Agency, as the case may be, and

(c) a member of staff of the Agency or an officer of the subsidiary of the Agency gives evidence (orally or by affidavit) that—

(i) he or she truly believes that the book or record was kept in the ordinary course of the business of the Agency or the subsidiary of the Agency, and

(ii) the book is in the custody or under the control of the Agency or the subsidiary of the Agency,

then, the requirement for proof in section 4 of the Act of 1879 shall be taken to have been satisfied.

(3) The Act of 1879 has effect in relation to the books and records of the Agency or the subsidiary of the Agency, as the case may be, as if—

(a) the Agency or subsidiary of the Agency were a bank,

(b) references to bankers’ books in that Act were to the ordinary books and records of the Agency or subsidiary of the Agency, and

(c) references in that Act to an officer of a bank were references to the Chief Executive of the Agency, a member of staff of the Agency or an officer of the subsidiary of the Agency.]