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Introductory Text

Number 34 of 2009

AN ACT -

TO ADDRESS A SERIOUS THREAT TO THE ECONOMY AND TO THE SYSTEMIC STABILITY OF CREDIT INSTITUTIONS IN THE STATE GENERALLY BY PROVIDING, IN PARTICULAR, FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A BODY TO BE KNOWN AS THE NATIONAL ASSET MANAGEMENT AGENCY FOR THE PURPOSES OF -

(A) THE ACQUISITION BY THAT AGENCY OF CERTAIN ASSETS FROM CERTAIN PERSONS TO BE DESIGNATED BY THE MINISTER FOR FINANCE,

(B) EFFECTING THE EXPEDITIOUS AND EFFICIENT TRANSFER OF THOSE ASSETS TO THAT AGENCY,

(C) THE HOLDING, MANAGING AND REALISING OF THOSE ASSETS BY THAT AGENCY (INCLUDING THE COLLECTION OF INTEREST AND CAPITAL DUE, THE TAKING OR TAKING OVER OF COLLATERAL WHERE NECESSARY AND THE PROVISION OF FUNDS WHERE APPROPRIATE),

(D) THE TAKING BY THAT AGENCY OF ALL STEPS NECESSARY OR EXPEDIENT TO PROTECT, ENHANCE AND BETTER REALISE THE VALUE OF ASSETS TRANSFERRED TO IT,

(E) THE PERFORMANCE BY THAT AGENCY OF SUCH OTHER FUNCTIONS, RELATED TO THE MANAGEMENT OR REALISATION OF THOSE ASSETS, AS PROVIDED IN THIS ACT

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