Bank Act

Marginal note:No increase or new charges without disclosure

• 447 (1) A bank shall not increase any charge applicable to a personal deposit account with the bank or introduce any new charge applicable to a personal deposit account with the bank unless the bank discloses the charge at the prescribed time and place and in the prescribed form and manner to the customer in whose name the account is kept.

• Marginal note:Mandatory disclosure

  (2) With respect to prescribed services in relation to deposit accounts, other than personal deposit accounts, a bank shall not increase any charge for any such service in relation to a deposit account with the bank or introduce any new charge for any such service in relation to a deposit account with the bank unless the bank discloses the charge at the prescribed time and place and in the prescribed form and manner to the customer in whose name the account is kept.