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Published date: 17 July 2010

Central Bank Reform Act 2010 (No. 23)

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Introductory Text
Acts Referred to
Part 1 Preliminary (ss. 1-3)
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1. Short title and collective citation.
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2. Commencement.
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3. Interpretation.
Part 2 Reform of the Central Bank of Ireland - transitional and saving provisions (ss. 4-17)
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4. Transitional arrangements in relation to certain office-holders.
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5. Preservation of rights of employees.
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6. Arrangements for secondment of certain employees.
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7. Saving of certain regulations, rules, codes, etc.
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8. Saving of certain schemes.
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9. Applications, etc., made to Regulatory Authority.
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10. Information in possession of Regulatory Authority.
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11. Regulatory action taken by Regulatory Authority.
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12. Inquiries, etc., undertaken by Regulatory Authority.
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13. Legal proceedings to which Regulatory Authority is party.
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14. Amendments of Central Bank Acts.
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15. Amendments of other Acts.
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16. Amendments of statutory instruments.
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17. Construction of certain references.
Part 2A Powers of Bank in Relation to Financial Service Providers (s. 17A)
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17A. Business standards.
Part 3 Powers of Bank in relation to officers, etc., of financial service providers (ss. 18-53)
Chapter 1 Preliminary (s. 18)
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18. Definitions (Part 3).
Chapter 2 Controlled functions (ss. 19-23A)
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19. Definition (Chapter 2).
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20. Controlled functions.
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21. Application of standards of fitness and probity.
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22. Pre-approval controlled functions.
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23. Appointment of persons to perform pre-approval controlled functions.
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23A.
Chapter 3 Suspension and investigation of fitness and probity of persons performing controlled functions, etc. (ss. 24-41)
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24. Definition (Chapter 3).
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25. Head of Financial Regulation may investigate persons' fitness and probity.
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25A. Notice of investigation
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26. Head of Financial Regulation may issue suspension notice, etc.
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27. Effect of suspension notices.
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28. Suspension notices that have not been confirmed - period of effect.
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29. Confirmation of suspension notices.
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30. Enforcement of suspension notice.
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31. Court's power to extend validity of suspension notices.
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32. Head of Financial Regulation may require persons to give evidence or produce documents.
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33. Offence of failing to appear.
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34. Investigation into fitness and probity - conduct of proceedings.
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35. Proceedings normally to be in private.
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36. Offence of failing to produce document, etc.
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37. Offence of refusing to answer question, etc.
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38. Privilege for evidence given under this Chapter, etc.
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39. Payment of allowances and expenses to persons who appear before Head of Financial Regulation.
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40. Head of Financial Regulation may certify failure to produce document, etc.
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41. Head of Financial Regulation to prepare report.
Chapter 4 Prohibition of certain persons from performing controlled functions (ss. 42-46)
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42. Definitions (Chapter 4).
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43. Bank may prohibit person from carrying out controlled function, etc.
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44. Enforcement of certain prohibition notices.
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45. Application to Court to confirm prohibition notice.
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45A. Application to vary or revoke prohibition notice
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46. Agreement for prohibition notice to have effect without confirmation.
Chapter 5 Miscellaneous (ss. 47-53)
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47. Use of information.
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48. Offences of providing false or misleading information, etc.
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49. Penalties for offences under this Part.
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49A. Service of notices and other documents.
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50. Standards of fitness and probity.
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51. Effect of this Part.
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52. Appointment of nominees, etc., for purposes of this Part.
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52A. Independence of decision-makers.
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53. Regulations - facilitation of performance of functions.
Part 3A Duty of Responsibility and Conduct Standards (ss. 53A-53I)
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53A. Interpretation (Part 3A).
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53B. Duty of responsibility.
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53C. Duty to take steps to meet conduct standards.
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53D. Relevant circumstances for purposes of sections 53B and 53C.
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53E. Common conduct standards.
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53F. Additional conduct standards.
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53G. Guidelines on conduct standards.
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53H. Notification and training for persons subject to conduct standards.
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53I. Limitation of requirements to produce documents, give information or answer questions.
Part 4 Overseas Regulators (s. 54)
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54. Co-operation with Member State authorities or third country authorities.
Part 5 Authorised Officers (ss. 55-66)
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55. Definitions (Part 5).
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56. Persons to whom this Part applies.
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57. Appointment of authorised officers.
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58. Warrant of appointment.
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59. Power of authorised officer to enter premises.
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60. Powers of authorised officer.
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61. Warrant required to enter premises.
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62. Authorised officer may attend meetings.
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63. Production of record subject to legal professional privilege not required.
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64. Disclosure or production not to be treated as breach or to affect lien.
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65. Failure to comply with a requirement.
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66. Offence of obstruction or provision of false information.
Schedule 1 Amendments of Central Bank Acts
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Schedule 1, Part 1 Amendments of Central Bank Act 1942
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Schedule 1, Part 2 Provisions of the Central Bank Act 1942 repealed
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Schedule 1, Part 3 Amendments of Central Bank Act 1971
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Schedule 1, Part 4 Amendments of Central Bank Act 1989
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Schedule 1, Part 5 Amendments of Central Bank Act 1997
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Schedule 1, Part 6 Amendment of Central Bank Act 1998
Schedule 2 Amendments of other Acts
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Schedule 2, Part 1 Amendments of Anglo Irish Bank Corporation Act 2009
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Schedule 2, Part 2 Amendments of Companies (Auditing and Accounting) Act 2003
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Schedule 2, Part 3 Amendments of Company Law Enforcement Act 2001
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Schedule 2, Part 4 Amendments of Consumer Credit Act 1995
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Schedule 2, Part 5 Amendments of Consumer Protection Act 2007
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Schedule 2, Part 6 Amendments of Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Act 2008
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Schedule 2, Part 7 Amendments of Credit Union Act 1997
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Schedule 2, Part 8 Amendments of Disability Act 2005
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Schedule 2, Part 9 Amendments of Health (Repayment Scheme) Act 2006
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Schedule 2, Part 10 Amendments of Insurance Act 1989
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Schedule 2, Part 11 Amendments of National Asset Management Agency Act 2009
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Schedule 2, Part 12 Amendments of Official Languages Act 2003
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Schedule 2, Part 13 Amendment of Personal Injuries Assessment Board Act 2003
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Schedule 2, Part 14 Enactments amended by substituting "Central Bank of Ireland" for "Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland"
Schedule 3 Amendments of statutory instruments
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Schedule 3, Part 1 Amendments of Ethics in Public Office (Prescribed Public Bodies, Designated Directorships of Public Bodies and Designated Positions in Public Bodies) Regulations 2004
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Schedule 3, Part 2 Amendments of European Communities (Consumer Credit Agreements) Regulations 2010
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Schedule 3, Part 3 Amendments of European Communities (Cooperation between National Authorities Responsible for the Enforcement of Consumer Protection Laws) Regulations 2006
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Schedule 3, Part 4 Amendments of European Communities (Undertakings for Collective Investment in Transferable Securities) Regulations 2003
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Schedule 3, Part 5 Amendments of Market Abuse (Directive 2003/6/EC) Regulations 2005
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Schedule 3, Part 6 Amendments of Prospectus (Directive 2003/71/EC) Regulations 2005
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Schedule 3, Part 7 Amendment of Transparency (Directive 2004/109/EC) Regulations 2007
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Schedule 3, Part 8 Provisions of statutory instruments amended by substituting "Central Bank of Ireland" for "Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland"