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European Communities (Electronic Money) Regulations 2011 [S.I. No. 183 of 2011]
Introductory Text
Part 1 Preliminary Provisions (regs. 1-5)
Regulation 1 Citation
Regulation 2 Commencement
Regulation 3 Interpretation
Regulation 4 Bank to be competent authority
Regulation 5 Electronic monetary value to which these Regulations do not apply
Part 2 Requirements for the Taking Up, Pursuit and Prudential Supervision of Business of Electronic Money Institutions (regs. 6-51)
Chapter 1 Right to issue electronic money (regs. 6-7A)
Regulation 6 Persons that may issue electronic money
Regulation 7 The Register
Regulation 7A European Banking Authority Register
Chapter 2 Authorisation and registration of electronic money institutions (regs. 8-12)
Regulation 8 Applications for authorisation
Regulation 9 Decision to grant or refuse authorisation
Regulation 10 Bank may require adjustments to applicant's business plan
Regulation 11 Conditions for granting of authorisation
Regulation 12 Communication of the decision
Chapter 3 Conditions of authorisation (regs. 13-26C)
Regulation 13 Initial capital
Regulation 14 Own funds
Regulation 15 Calculation of own funds - Method D
Regulation 16 Calculation of amount of own funds
Regulation 17 Average outstanding electronic money
Regulation 18 Maintenance of authorisation
Regulation 19 Accounting and statutory audit
Regulation 20 Use of distributors, agents or any other entity acting on behalf of electronic money institution
Regulation 21 Use of agents
Regulation 22 Outsourcing of functions
Regulation 22A Information obligation
Regulation 23 Establishment of branch or engagement of agent in the State by electronic money institution authorised in another Member State
Regulation 24 Liability
Regulation 25 Record-keeping
Regulation 26 Application to exercise the right of establishment and freedom to provide services
Regulation 26A Supervision of electronic money institutions exercising the right of establishment and freedom to provide services
Regulation 26B Measures in case of non-compliance, including precautionary measures
Regulation 26C Reasons and communication
Chapter 4 Withdrawal of authorisation (reg. 27)
Regulation 27 Withdrawal of authorisation
Chapter 5 Additional activities (reg. 28)
Regulation 28 Additional activities in which electronic money institutions may engage
Chapter 6 Safeguarding requirements (regs. 29-31)
Regulation 29 Safeguarding for electronic money institutions engaged in the issuance of electronic money
Regulation 30 Safeguarding for electronic money institutions engaged in payment services not related to the issuance of electronic money
Regulation 31 Material change in measures of safeguarding
Chapter 7 Registration of small electronic money institutions (regs. 32-36)
Regulation 32 Application for registration as small electronic money institution
Regulation 33 Small electronic money institutions - waiver of application of certain provisions of Chapters 2, 3, 4 and 6
Regulation 34 Average outstanding electronic money
Regulation 35 Requirement to apply for authorisation in certain circumstances
Regulation 36 Withdrawal of waiver
Chapter 8 Restrictions on acquiring and disposing of qualifying holdings in electronic money institutions (regs. 37-51)
Regulation 37 Interpretation
Regulation 38 Restrictions on acquiring and disposing of qualifying holdings in electronic money institutions
Regulation 38A Application to court where no notification given
Regulation 39 Electronic money institution to provide information in relation to certain acquisitions and disposals
Regulation 40 Period for assessment of proposed acquisition
Regulation 41 Assessment of proposed acquisitions
Regulation 42 Bank to cooperate with competent authorities of other Member States in certain cases
Regulation 43 Bank may fix period for completion of acquisition, etc
Regulation 44 Notice of Bank's decision
Regulation 45 Bank may oppose certain acquisitions
Regulation 46 Decision to oppose proposed acquisition to be appealable
Regulation 47 Circumstances in which proposed acquisition not to be completed
Regulation 48 Effect of section 201 of Companies Act 1963
Regulation 49 Electronic money institutions to provide information about shareholdings, etc
Regulation 50 Power of court to make certain orders
Regulation 51 Powers of Bank to waive the application of all or part of the obligations pursuant to this Chapter
Part 3 Issuance and Redeemability of Electronic Money (regs. 52-57)
Regulation 52 Issuance and redeemability
Regulation 53 Conditions of redemption
Regulation 54 Fees for redemption
Regulation 55 Amount of redemption
Regulation 56 Redemption rights of persons other than consumers
Regulation 57 Prohibition of interest
Part 4 Powers and Duties of the Bank (regs. 58-67)
Chapter 1 Supervisory powers and duties (regs. 58-61A)
Regulation 58 Bank as competent authority
Regulation 59 Supervision.
Regulation 60 Bank's power to give directions.
Regulation 61 Exchange of information.
Regulation 61A Settlement of disagreements between competent authorities of different Member States
Chapter 2 Powers of authorised officers (regs. 62-65)
Regulation 62 Interpretation (Chapter 2)
Regulation 63 Power to appoint authorised officers.
Regulation 64 Powers of authorised officers.
Regulation 65 Warrants.
Chapter 3 Out-of-Court complaint and redress procedures (reg. 66)
Regulation 66 Out-of-court redress
Chapter 4 Appeals (reg. 67)
Regulation 67 Appealable decisions
Part 5 Offences (regs. 68-76)
Regulation 68 Offence - operation as an electronic money institution without authorisation, etc
Regulation 69 Offence - false or misleading information in application, etc
Regulation 70 Offence - misappropriation of users' funds
Regulation 71 Offence - failure to keep appropriate records, etc
Regulation 72 Offences - obstruction of authorised officer, etc
Regulation 73 Offence - provision of false or misleading information under these Regulations
Regulation 74 Penalties
Regulation 75 Prosecution of offences
Regulation 76 Offences - directors and others of bodies corporate and unincorporated bodies
Part 6 Transitional (regs. 77-78)
Regulation 77 Electronic Money Issuers active before 30 April 2011
Regulation 77A Activities taken up before 13 January 2018
Regulation 78 Certain small electronic money issuers active before 30 April 2011.
Part 7 Amendment and Revocation of Other Legislation (regs. 79-82)
Regulation 79 Amendment of Central Bank Act 1942
Regulation 80 Amendment of European Communities (Licensing and Supervision of Credit Institutions) Regulations 1992.
Regulation 81 Amendment of Payment Services Regulations.
Regulation 82 Revocation of European Communities (Electronic Money) Regulations 2002.
Schedule - Amendment of other legislation
Schedule, Part 1 Amendment of Central Bank Act 1942
Schedule, Part 2 Amendment of European Communities (Licensing and Supervision of Credit Institutions) Regulations 1992
Schedule, Part 3 Amendment of Payment Services Regulations
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European Communities (Electronic Money) Regulations 2011 [S.I. No. 183 of 2011]
Part 4 Powers and Duties of the Bank (regs. 58-67)
Chapter 2 Powers of authorised officers (regs. 62-65)
Regulation 64 Powers of authorised officers.
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