Cap. 174 Art. 17Deposits.

(1) Moneys received by or on behalf of the Government by way of deposit on account of customs duties or otherwise on public account, moneys deposited in court under any law or authority whatever, moneys deposited in the Malta Government Savings Bank*, moneys received in trust, and all moneys deposited by any person pending the completion of any work or transaction whereby the same or any portion thereof may become payable to the Government or repayable to the depositor or other person, shall be deemed to be public moneys within the meaning and for the purposes of this Act.

(2) Such moneys shall be either paid into the bank to the credit of the proper account or otherwise dealt with and accounted for by the person having custody thereof as the Minister, subject to this Act and any regulations made thereunder, may from time to time direct.