(1) The Principal Act is amended by the deletion -
(a) in the Table to section 37 of the words "Securities issued on or after the 25th day of May, 1988, by Bord Telecom Éireann" and "Securities issued on or after the 25th day of May, 1988, by Irish Telecommunications Investments plc.",
(b) in section 607(1)(d) of the words "Bord Telecom Éireann, Irish Telecommunications Investments plc.,", and
(c) in section 838(1)(a), in paragraph (ii) of the definition of "securities", of the words "Bord Telecom Éireann, Irish Telecommunications Investments plc.,".
(2) This section shall have effect as respects any securities issued by Bord Telecom Éireann or Irish Telecommunications Investments plc. on or after 15 February 2001.