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Published date: 22 November 2009

National Asset Management Agency Act 2009 (No. 34)

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Introductory Text
Acts Referred to
Part 1 Preliminary (ss. 1-7)
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1. Short title, commencement and collective citation.
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2. Purposes of this Act.
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3. Regulatory functions not affected.
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4. Interpretation.
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5. Regulations.
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6. Expenses of Minister and NTMA.
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7. Offences.
Part 2 National Asset Management Agency (ss. 8-45)
Chapter 1 Establishment, Functions and Powers (ss. 8-17)
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8. Establishment day.
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9. Establishment of NAMA.
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10. Purposes of NAMA.
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11. Functions of NAMA.
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12. Powers of NAMA.
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13. Minister's powers to issue guidelines to NAMA.
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14. Minister's powers of direction.
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15. No shadow or de facto directorship.
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16. Prevention of corruption.
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17. Liability of NAMA, etc.
Chapter 2 Membership of Board and Related Matters (ss. 18-36)
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18. Functions of Board.
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19. Membership of Board.
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20. Term of office of appointed members.
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21. Remuneration, etc., of appointed members.
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22. How appointed members cease to hold office.
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23. How ex-officio members cease to be Board members.
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24. Filling of casual vacancies, etc.
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25. Nomination and remuneration, etc., of Chairperson.
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26. Meetings of Board.
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27. Electronic meetings.
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28. Resolutions by circulation of copies.
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29. Seal of NAMA, etc.
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30. Disclosure of interests.
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31. Register of Board members' interests.
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32. Audit committee, credit committee, finance committee and risk-management committee.
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33. Other committees.
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34. Indemnification of members of Board and officers of NAMA, etc.
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35. Codes of practice.
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36. Application of certain provisions of this Chapter to directors of NAMA group entities.
Chapter 3 Chief Executive Officer (ss. 37-40)
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37. Appointment of first Chief Executive Officer.
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38. Chief Executive Officer's functions.
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39. Resignation of Chief Executive Officer.
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40. Removal of Chief Executive Officer from office.
Chapter 4 NAMA's Relationship with NTMA (ss. 41-43)
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41. NTMA to provide resources to NAMA.
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42. NTMA to provide staff to NAMA.
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43. Suspension of officers of NAMA.
Chapter 5 Contracted Service Providers (ss. 44-45)
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44. Power to engage service providers, etc.
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45. Professional standards and audit.
Part 3 Finance, Planning, Accountability and Reporting (ss. 46-60)
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46. Financing arrangements, expenses and advances from Central Fund.
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47. Financing arrangements - Minister may issue debt securities.
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48. Financing arrangements - NAMA, etc., may issue debt securities.
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49. Financing arrangements - NAMA, etc., may issue subordinated debt securities.
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50. Financing arrangements - limits on borrowings.
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51. Application of Borrowing Powers of Certain Bodies Act 1996.
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52. Financing arrangements - treasury services.
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53. Annual statements.
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54. Annual accounts.
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55. Quarterly reports.
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56. Other reports to Minister.
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57. Audit of accounts by Comptroller and Auditor General.
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58. Accountability to Committee of Public Accounts.
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59. Appearances before another Oireachtas Committee.
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60. Repayment to Central Fund to redeem debt.
Part 4 Designation of Credit Institutions as Participating Institutions and Designation of Eligible Bank Assets (ss. 61-71)
Chapter 1 Designation of Participating Institutions (ss. 61-68)
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61. Definition (Chapter).
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62. Applications for designation as participating institution.
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63. Effect of application for designation, etc.
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64. Information, etc., to be provided in support of application for designation.
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65. Capacity of applicant credit institutions, etc.
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66. Dealings by applicant credit institutions, etc., with eligible bank assets after application for designation.
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67. Designation of participating institutions.
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68. Obligations of participating institutions.
Chapter 2 Designation of Eligible Bank Assets (ss. 69-71)
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69. Eligible bank assets.
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70. Meaning of "associated debtor" in this Act.
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71. Dealings by participating institutions with eligible bank assets.
Part 5 Valuation Methodology (ss. 72-79)
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72. Interpretation (Part 5).
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73. Determination of acquisition values - valuation dates, etc.
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74. Determination of acquisition values - guidelines, etc.
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75. Acquisition values.
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76. Determination of long-term economic values.
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77. Market values.
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78. Regulations in relation to certain reports.
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79. Regulations in relation to determination of values.
Part 6 Acquisition of Bank Assets and Related Matters (ss. 80-111)
Chapter 1 Acquisition of Bank Assets (ss. 80-98)
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80. Applicant credit institutions and participating institutions to provide information about eligible bank assets.
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81. Production of documentation, books and records for inspection.
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82. Provision of information and explanations, etc.
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83. Obligations to co-operate and act in good faith, etc.
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84. Decision about acquisition of eligible bank assets.
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85. NAMA to identify eligible bank assets for acquisition.
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86. NAMA may specify general terms and conditions of acquisition.
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87. NAMA to prepare acquisition schedule.
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88. Errors or omissions in proposed acquisition schedules.
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89. Amendment of acquisition schedule.
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90. Effect of service of acquisition schedule.
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91. Effect of service of acquisition schedule in relation to foreign bank assets.
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92. Payment for bank assets.
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93. Clawback of overpayments.
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94. Dealings with bank assets after service of acquisition schedule until date of acquisition.
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95. Books, records and title documents of participating institutions.
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96. Notice to debtors, etc., of acquisition of bank assets.
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97. NAMA to notify participating institutions of completion of acquisition process.
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98. Dispute over acquisition value.
Chapter 2 Effects of Acquisition of Bank Assets (ss. 99-111)
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99. NAMA to have rights of creditors after acquisition of bank assets.
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100. Exercise of certain rights of set-off.
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101. Enforcement of certain representations, etc.
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102. Acquisition of bank assets not to affect conditions, etc.
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103. Acquisition of bank assets not to give rise to cause of action, etc.
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104. NAMA to be notified of certain matters.
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105. Acquisition of bank assets not to render NAMA liable for wrongs by participating institutions.
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106. Rights of others not affected by acquisition of bank assets, etc.
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107. NAMA not required to register certain instruments, etc.
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108. NAMA, etc., may give certificates in relation to bank assets held.
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109. NAMA, etc., may give certain directions in relation to bank assets.
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110. Effect of acquisition of bank assets on certain other rights.
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111. Minister's power to modify application of section 110.
Part 7 Review of Decisions Relating to Acquisition (ss. 112-127)
Chapter 1 Expert Reviewer (ss. 112-118)
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112. Appointment and functions of expert reviewer.
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113. Procedure of expert reviewer.
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114. Objections to proposed acquisition of bank assets.
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115. Materials, etc., to be made available to expert reviewer.
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116. Opinion of expert reviewer.
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117. Confirmation by Minister of acquisition, etc.
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118. Costs.
Chapter 2 Review of Valuations (ss. 119-127)
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119. Appointment of valuation panel.
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120. Procedure of valuation panel.
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121. Objection to value placed on bank assets acquired from participating institution.
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122. Dispute over total portfolio acquisition value.
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123. Material, etc., to be made available to valuation panel.
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124. Review by valuation panel.
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125. Minister's determination.
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126. Withdrawal of dispute.
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127. Costs of review of valuations.
Part 8 Relationship between NAMA and Participating Institutions (ss. 128-136)
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128. Definition (Part 8).
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129. Participating institutions to act in utmost good faith.
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130. Breach of statutory requirements.
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131. Servicing of acquired bank assets by participating institutions.
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132. Other servicing arrangements.
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133. NAMA may give directions about certain bank assets not acquired.
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134. Additional payment on servicing of acquired bank assets.
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135. Participating institutions to indemnify NAMA.
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136. Participating institutions to be agent of subsidiaries, etc.
Part 9 Powers of NAMA in Relation to Assets (ss. 137-179)
Chapter 1 Definitions (s. 137)
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137. Definitions (Part 9).
Chapter 2 General Powers of NAMA in Relation to Assets (ss. 138-146)
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138. Interpretation (Chapter 2).
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139. NAMA's powers to dispose of bank assets.
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140. Power to discharge prior charge.
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141. Power of entry to protect value or condition of land or buildings.
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142. Certain instruments by NAMA to be taken to be deeds.
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143. Overreaching for protection of purchasers.
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144. Effect of certain assurances of land.
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145. Certain receivers not obliged to sell property, etc.
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146. Powers of NAMA to enforce securities, etc.
Chapter 3 Statutory Receivers (ss. 147-151)
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147. NAMA's power to appoint statutory receivers.
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148. Powers of statutory receivers.
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149. Statutory receiver to be agent of chargor, etc.
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150. Appointment of liquidator or examiner to companies whose assets are under control of statutory receiver.
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151. Statutory receiver not obliged to sell property, etc.
Chapter 4 Vesting Orders (ss. 152-156)
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152. Application to Court.
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153. Vesting orders.
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154. Prior chargee's right to payment.
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155. Effect of vesting order.
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156. Title of purchaser not impeachable.
Chapter 5 Compulsory Acquisition of Land (ss. 157-171)
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157. Definitions (Chapter 5).
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158. NAMA's powers to acquire land compulsorily.
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159. Application to Court for acquisition order.
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160. Initial notice of acquisition.
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161. Maps, plans and books to be deposited.
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162. Consideration by Court of objections.
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163. Acquisition order.
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164. Notice to treat.
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165. NAMA's power to take possession.
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166. Determination of compensation.
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167. Court may make compulsory transfer order.
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168. NAMA to inform Revenue Commissioners if certain liabilities exist.
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169. Form and effect of compulsory transfer order.
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170. Effect of compulsory acquisition without compulsory transfer order.
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171. Service of notices.
Chapter 6 General Powers in Relation to Land (ss. 172-173)
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172. Limitations on certain dealings in land, etc.
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173. Set-off of compensation.
Chapter 7 Powers in Relation to Development of Land (ss. 174-179)
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174. Interpretation (Chapter 7).
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175. Application (Chapter 7).
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176. Development of land.
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177. NAMA to have certain contractual rights of land developers.
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178. Designs and planning documents for land development.
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179. Limitation of right to renewal of certain business tenancies.
Part 10 Legal Proceedings (ss. 180-195)
Chapter 1 Interpretation (s. 180)
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180. Interpretation (Part 10).
Chapter 2 Legal Proceedings Commenced on or after 30 July 2009 (ss. 181-182)
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181. Application (Chapter 2).
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182. Damages to be only remedy for certain claims.
Chapter 3 Legal Proceedings Generally (ss. 183-195)
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183. Application (Chapter 3).
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184. Conduct of legal proceedings in relation to acquired bank assets.
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185. Effect of acquisition, etc., of bank assets on legal proceedings - participating institution plaintiff, etc.
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186. Effect of acquisition of bank assets on legal proceedings - NAMA, etc., may enforce judgment.
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187. Effect of acquisition of bank assets on legal proceedings where participating institution not plaintiff.
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188. Conduct of proceedings.
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189. Costs.
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190. Evidence - amount of debt due.
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191. Evidence - application of Bankers' Books Evidence Act 1879.
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192. Limitation of power to grant injunctive relief.
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193. Limitation of judicial review.
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194. Limitation of certain rights of appeal to the Supreme Court.
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195. Lites pendentes to have no effect, etc.
Part 11 Use of Information (ss. 196-205)
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196. Definition (Part 11).
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197. Deemed consent to disclosure of information.
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198. Duty of confidentiality, etc., not contravened by provision of information or production of documents and books for inspection.
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199. Duty of confidentiality, etc., not contravened by provision of information to, or production of documents and books for inspection by, potential purchasers.
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200. Obligation to provide information, etc., to NAMA, etc., extends to provision to advisers.
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201. Operation of Data Protection Acts 1988 and 2003.
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202. Disclosure of confidential information.
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203. Obligation to pass certain information to law-enforcement authorities.
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204. Provision of information to Revenue Commissioners.
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205. Disclosure by regulatory authorities.
Part 12 Conduct of Participating Institutions (ss. 206-210)
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206. Directions in relation to conduct of participating institutions.
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207. Reporting by participating institutions.
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208. Restructuring plans.
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209. Compliance with directions.
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210. Guidelines regarding lending practices.
Part 13 Miscellaneous (ss. 211-225)
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211. Avoidance of certain transactions.
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212. Provision of tax information to NAMA.
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213. NAMA, etc., not to make payments in certain circumstances.
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214. NAMA exempt from certain taxes.
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215. Disapplication of certain provisions of Competition Act 2002 and Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Act 2008.
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216. NAMA, etc., not to be taken to be carrying on banking business, etc.
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217. Application of laws in relation to netting agreements, etc.
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218. Certain bank assets not invalidated.
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219. Nothing done under Act to be reorganisation or winding-up measure.
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220. Operation of certain provisions of Land Registration Rules 1972 to 2008.
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221. Offence of lobbying NAMA, etc.
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222. Protection from civil liability of persons who report certain misconduct.
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223. Prohibition on penalisation.
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224. False statements.
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225. Surcharge on participating institutions.
Part 14 Review of NAMA (ss. 226-227)
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226. Triennial review of NAMA's progress.
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227. Review of achievement of NAMA's purposes.
Part 15 Amendment and Modification of other Enactments (ss. 228-241)
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228. Operation of certain provisions of Companies Act 1963.
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229. Operation of certain provisions of Companies (Amendment) Act 1983.
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230. Disapplication of section 7 of Official Languages Act 2003.
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231. Amendment of Building Societies Act 1989.
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232. Amendment of Central Bank Act 1942.
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233. Amendment of Companies Act 1963.
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234. Amendment of Companies (Amendment) Act 1990.
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235. Amendment of Finance Act 1970.
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236. Amendment of Landlord and Tenant (Amendment) Act 1980.
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237. Amendment of National Treasury Management Agency Act 1990.
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238. Amendment of Planning and Development Act 2000.
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239. Amendment of Stamp Duties Consolidation Act 1999.
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240. Amendment of Taxes Consolidation Act 1997.
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241. Amendment of Value-Added Tax Act 1972.
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Schedule 1 Powers of Statutory Receivers
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Schedule 2 Redress for Contravention of section 223 (3)
Schedule 3 Amendments of Other Acts
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Schedule 3, Part 1 Amendment of Building Societies Act 1989
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Schedule 3, Part 2 Amendment of Central Bank Act 1942
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Schedule 3, Part 3 Amendment of Companies Act 1963
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Schedule 3, Part 4 Amendments of Companies (Amendment) Act 1990
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Schedule 3, Part 5 Amendment of Finance Act 1970
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Schedule 3, Part 6 Amendments of Landlord and Tenant (Amendment) Act 1980
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Schedule 3, Part 7 Amendments of National Treasury Management Agency Act 1990
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Schedule 3, Part 8 Amendment of Planning and Development Act 2000
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Schedule 3, Part 9 Amendment of Stamp Duties Consolidation Act 1999
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Schedule 3, Part 10 Amendments of Taxes Consolidation Act 1997
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Schedule 3, Part 11 Amendments of Value-Added Tax Act 1972