Guarantee by the Government of Ceylon
18. The repayment of the moneys deposited in the Bank and of the interest thereon and the payment due on the surrender of a savings certificate shall be guaranteed by the Government of Ceylon and is hereby constituted a charge upon the Consolidated Fund, and if the assets of the Bank are insufficient to pay a lawful claim made by any depositor or any purchaser or holder as the case may be of a savings certificate, the deficiency shall be met accordingly. |