Irish Aviation Authority Act 1993
Restriction on alteration of memorandum or articles of association.
18.—Notwithstanding anything contained in the Companies Acts, 1963 to 1990, an alteration in the memorandum of association or articles of association of the company or of a subsidiary shall not be valid or effectual unless made with the prior approval of the Minister given with the consent of the Minister for Finance.
Annotations
Modifications (not altering text):
C16
Application of section restricted (7.08.2025) by European Union (ReFuelEU Aviation) (Competent Authorities) Regulations 2025 (S.I. No. 396 of 2025), regs. 3(2), (3).
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(2) The IAA shall —
(a) alter its constitution to include as a principal object the object to perform the functions assigned to it in relation to the ReFuelEU Aviation Regulation, and
(b) take such steps under the Act of 2014 as may be necessary to so alter its constitution.
(3) Section 18 of the Act of 1993 shall not apply to the alteration referred to in paragraph (2).
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C17
Functions transferred and references to “Department of Finance” and “Minister for Finance” construed (29.07.2011) by Finance (Transfer of Departmental Administration and Ministerial Functions) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 418 of 2011), arts. 2, 3, 5 and sch. 1 part 2, in effect as per art. 1(2), subject to transitional provisions in arts. 6-9.
2. (1) The administration and business in connection with the performance of any functions transferred by this Order are transferred to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform.
(2) References to the Department of Finance contained in any Act or instrument made thereunder and relating to the administration and business transferred by paragraph (1) shall, on and after the commencement of this Order, be construed as references to the Department of Public Expenditure and Reform.
3. The functions conferred on the Minister for Finance by or under the provisions of —
(a) the enactments specified in Schedule 1, and
(b) the statutory instruments specified in Schedule 2,
are transferred to the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform.
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5. References to the Minister for Finance contained in any Act or instrument under an Act and relating to any functions transferred by this Order shall, from the commencement of this Order, be construed as references to the Minister for Public Expenditure and Reform.
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Schedule 1
Enactments
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Part 2
1922 to 2011 Enactments
Number and Year |
Short Title |
Provision |
(1) |
(2) |
(3) |
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No. 29 of 1993 |
Irish Aviation Authority Act 1993 |
Sections 8, 9, 12, 13, 17, 18, 22, 23, 30, 31, 33(4), 36(2)(f) and 45 |
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