111.— (1) In this section “relevant instrument” has the same meaning as in section 110.

(2) If the Minister is satisfied that in the special circumstances of—

(a) a particular case, or

(b) a particular class of cases,

the effect of section 110 would be unduly onerous or would cause undue unfairness or undue hardship, and that it is appropriate in all the circumstances to do so, he or she may by order provide that, notwithstanding anything in that section, a provision in a relevant instrument that provides for a consequence mentioned or referred to in that section has effect to the extent specified in the order.

(3) An order under subsection (2)—

(a) may make provision in relation to the effect of a provision—

(i) in a particular relevant instrument,

(ii) in relevant instruments of a particular class,

(iii) on rights held under a relevant instrument by—

(I) a particular person, or

(II) a particular class of person,

or

(iv) on rights held under relevant instruments of a particular class by—

(I) a particular person, or

(II) a particular class of person,

(b) in the case of an order that makes provision in relation to relevant instruments of a particular class, may specify the class by reference to any common characteristic of the instruments concerned,

(c) in the case of an order that makes provision in relation to rights held by a particular class of persons, may specify the class by reference to any common characteristic of the persons concerned, and

(d) may be expressed to have retrospective effect to a date falling after 30 July 2009.

(4) If the Minister considers that an order under subsection (2) contains matter that is commercially sensitive, he or she may direct—

(a) that the obligations in relation to the order under section 3(1) of the Statutory Instruments Act 1947 are to be taken to be satisfied by the printing, sending to the institutions mentioned in section 3(1)(a) of that Act, publication and sale of a version of the order from which the commercially sensitive matter is omitted, or

(b) if the preparation of such a version would be impracticable, or would result in the version being seriously misleading, that the order is exempt from the operation of section 3(1) of that Act.

(5) A version of an order prepared in accordance with a direction given by the Minister under subsection (4) (a) shall indicate that matter has been omitted from the version of the order and the general nature of that matter.

(6) A direction given by the Minister under subsection (4) shall be published in Iris Oifigiúil as soon as practicable.

(7) Evidence of a direction given by the Minister under subsection (4) may be given by the production of a copy of Iris Oifigiúil purporting to contain the direction.