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Published date: 9 July 2001

Company Law Enforcement Act, 2001 (No. 28)

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Introductory Text
Acts Referred to
Part 1 Preliminary and General (ss. 1-6)
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1. Short title, collective citation and construction.
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2. Commencement.
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3. Interpretation.
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4. Regulations.
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5. Laying of regulations and orders before Houses of the Oireachtas and power to revoke or amend orders.
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6. Expenses of Minister.
Part 2 Director of Corporate Enforcement (ss. 7-18)
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7. Director of Corporate Enforcement.
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8. Terms and conditions of appointment of Director.
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9. Superannuation.
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10. Removal, disqualification or cessation of Director.
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11. Acting Director of Corporate Enforcement.
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12. Functions of Director.
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13. Delegation.
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14. Transfer of functions.
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15. Director or officer of Director indemnified against losses.
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16. Reporting by Director.
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17. Disclosure of information.
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18. Disclosure of information to Director or officer of Director.
Part 3 Investigations (ss. 19-39)
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19. Amendment of section 145 of Act of 1963.
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20. Amendment of section 7 of Act of 1990.
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21. Amendment of section 8 of Act of 1990 - Investigation of company's affairs on application of Director.
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22. Amendment of section 9 of Act of 1990.
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23. Amendment of section 10 of Act of 1990.
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24. Amendment of section 11 of Act of 1990.
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25. Amendment of section 13 of Act of 1990.
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26. Amendment of section 14 of Act of 1990.
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27. Amendment of section 16 of Act of 1990.
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28. Amendment of section 18 of Act of 1990.
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29. Repeal and substitution of section 19 of Act of 1990 - Power of Director to require production of documents.
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30. Repeal and substitution of section 20 of Act of 1990.
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31. Amendment of section 21 of Act of 1990.
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32. Amendment of section 23 of Act of 1990.
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33. New section 23A of Act of 1990 - Assistance to overseas company law authorities.
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34. Examination of books and documents of certain companies to be continued by Minister or authorised officer.
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35. Amendment of section 79 of Act of 1990.
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36. Amendment of section 92 of Act of 1990 - Duty of relevant authority to report to Director.
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37. Amendment of section 115 of Act of 1990.
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38. Amendment of section 118 of Act of 1990.
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39. Amendment of section 230 of Act of 1990.
Part 4 Restrictions and Disqualifications (ss. 40-42)
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40. New section 183A of Act of 1963 - Examination as to solvency status.
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41. Amendment of section 150 of Act of 1990.
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42. Amendment of section 160 of Act of 1990.
Part 5 Winding-up and Insolvency (ss. 43-58)
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43. Amendment of section 243 of Act of 1963 - Inspection of books by creditors, contributories and Director.
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44. Amendment of section 245 of Act of 1963.
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45. Amendment of section 245A of Act of 1963.
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46. Repeal and substitution of section 247 of Act of 1963 - Power to arrest absconding contributory or officer of company.
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47. Amendment of section 267 of Act of 1963.
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48. Amendment of section 278 of Act of 1963.
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49. New sections 282A to 282D of Act of 1963.
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50. Amendment of section 298 of Act of 1963.
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51. Amendment of section 299 of Act of 1963.
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52. Amendment of section 319 of Act of 1963.
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53. New section 323A of Act of 1963 - Director may request production of receiver's books.
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54. Amendment of section 251 of Act of 1990.
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55. Order to restrain directors and others from moving assets.
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56. Liquidator to report on conduct of directors.
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57. Director's power to examine liquidator's books.
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58. Reporting to Director of misconduct by liquidators or receivers.
Part 6 Measures to Improve Compliance with Filing Obligations (ss. 59-66)
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59. Repeal of sections 125 and 126 of Act of 1963 and substitution of section 125 - Annual return.
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60. Repeal and substitution of section 127 of Act of 1963 - Annual return date.
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61. Amendment of section 153 of Act of 1963 - Financial year and annual return date of holding company and subsidiary.
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62. Amendment of section 370 of Act of 1963.
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63. Amendment of section 395 of Act of 1963 and repeal of Fifth Schedule.
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64. Amendment of section 7 of Companies (Amendment) Act, 1986.
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65. Amendment of section 17(1) of Companies (Amendment) Act, 1986.
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66. Special provisions applying where default in delivery of documents to registrar of companies.
Part 7 Company Law Review Group (ss. 67-71)
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67. Establishment of Company Law Review Group.
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68. Function of Review Group.
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69. Membership of Review Group.
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70. Meetings and business of Review Group.
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71. Annual Report and provision of information to Minister.
Part 8 Auditors (ss. 72-74)
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72. Amendment of section 187 of Act of 1990.
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73. Amendment of section 192 of Act of 1990.
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74. Amendment of section 194 of Act of 1990 - Duty of auditors if proper books of account not being kept or other offences suspected.
Part 9 Transactions Involving Directors (ss. 75-79)
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75. Amendment of section 25 of Act of 1990.
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76. Amendment of section 26 of Act of 1990.
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77. Amendment of section 33 of Act of 1990.
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78. Repeal and substitution of section 34 of Act of 1990 - Exceptions to section 31 in certain circumstances.
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79. Amendment of section 35 of Act of 1990 - Intercompany transactions in the same group.
Part 10 Miscellaneous (ss. 80-114)
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80. Reference Memoranda and Articles of Association.
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81. Amendment of section 7 of Act of 1963.
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82. Amendment of section 14 of Act of 1963.
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83. Amendment of section 17 of Act of 1963.
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84. Amendment of section 2 of Act of 1963.
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85. Amendment of section 10 of Act of 1963.
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86. Amendment of section 21 of Act of 1963.
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87. Amendment of section 23 of Act of 1963.
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88. Repeal and substitution of section 24 of Act of 1963.
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89. Amendment of section 60 of Act of 1963.
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90. Amendment of section 158 of Act of 1963.
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91. Amendment of section 195 of Act of 1963.
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92. Amendment of section 201 of Act of 1963.
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93. Amendment of section 213 of Act of 1963.
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94. Amendment of section 215 of Act of 1963.
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95. Amendment of section 334 of Act of 1963.
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96. Amendment of section 371 of Act of 1963.
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97. New section 371A of Act of 1963 - Power to compel compliance with requirement made under section 19(3)(b) of Act of 1990.
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98. Repeal and substitution of section 381 of Act of 1963 - Improper use of "limited" or "teoranta".
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99. Amendment of section 392 of Act of 1963.
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100. Repeal and substitution of section 383 of Act of 1963.
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101. New section 3A of Companies (Amendment) Act, 1982 - Additional statement to be delivered to registrar.
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102. Amendment of section 30 of Act of 1990.
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103. Amendment of section 110 of Act of 1990.
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104. Amendment of section 240 of Act of 1990.
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105. New section 240A of Act of 1990 - Court in which proceedings for certain offences may be brought.
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106. Amendment of section 242 of Act of 1990.
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107. New section 249A of Act of 1990 - Power to reject documents sent for registration and amendments consequential on that section's insertion.
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108. Amendment of section 258 of Act of 1990.
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109. Notice by Director of intention to prosecute.
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110. Provision of information to juries.
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110A. Certificate evidence and other matters.
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111. Non-application of certain provisions concerning acquisition by subsidiary of shares in its holding company.
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112. Amendment of Freedom of Information Act, 1997.
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113. Amendment of section 7A of Bankers' Books Evidence Act, 1879.
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114. Amendment of section 9 of Consumer Information Act, 1978.
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Schedule - Transfer of Minister's Functions to Director