Electricity Regulation (Amendment) (Eirgrid) Act 2008

5.

Subsidiaries of EirGrid, etc.

5.— (1) EirGrid may not, without the approval of the Minister given with the consent of the Minister for Finance, acquire, establish or dispose of subsidiaries or invest in other undertakings.

(2) Without prejudice to EirGrid exercising any of its functions, a subsidiary of EirGrid may exercise such and so many of EirGrid’s functions as are provided for in the memorandum and articles of association of the subsidiary.

(3) An alteration in the memorandum of association or articles of association of a subsidiary of EirGrid shall not be valid or effectual unless it is made with the consent of the Minister.

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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), art. 3, and sch. 1 part 2, in effect as per art. 1(2).

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.

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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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Schedule 1

Enactments

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Part 2

1922 to 2011 Enactments

Number and Year

Short Title

Provision

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No. 11 of 2008

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Electricity Regulation (Amendment) (Eirgrid) Act 2008

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Sections 2(4) and 5

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