Central Bank Act 1942
F429[Limitations on imposing monetary penalties.
33AS.—(1) If the F430[Bank] decides to impose a monetary penalty on a regulated financial service provider under section 33AQ or 33AR, it may not impose an amount that would be likely to cause the financial service provider to cease business.
(2) If the F430[Bank] decides to impose a monetary penalty on F431[a natural person] under section 33AQ or 33AR, it may not impose an amount that would be likely to cause the person to be adjudicated bankrupart
F431[(3) If conduct engaged in by a person constitutes—
(a) two or more prescribed contraventions by that person,
(b) participation by that person in two or more prescribed contraventions by a regulated financial service provider, or
(c) one or more prescribed contraventions by that person and participation by that person in one or more prescribed contraventions by a regulated financial service provider,
an inquiry may be held under section 33AO or 33AR in relation to one or more of the contraventions, but only one monetary penalty may be imposed on that person under section 33AQ or 33AR in respect of the same conduct.]]
Annotations
Amendments:
F429
Inserted (1.08.2004) by Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland Act 2004 (21/2004), s. 10, S.I. No. 455 of 2004, subject to transitional provisions in s. 35 and sch. 5.
F430
Substituted (1.10.2010) by Central Bank Reform Act 2010 (23/2010), s. 14(2)(a), S.I. No. 469 of 2010.
F431
Substituted (19.04.2023) by Central Bank (Individual Accountability Framework) Act 2023 (5/2023), s. 49(a), (b), S.I. No. 176 of 2023.