European Stability Mechanism Act 2012

1.

Definitions.

1.— In this Act—

“ESM” means the international financial institution established as the European Stability Mechanism by Article 1 of the Treaty;

“Minister” means Minister for Finance;

F1["Treaty" means the Treaty establishing the European Stability Mechanism done at Brussels on 2 February 2012 between the Euro Area Member States of the European Union as adapted in consequence of the accession of the Republic of Latvia to it on 13 March 2014 and as further adapted in consequence of the accession of the Republic of Lithuania to it on 3 February 2015, as amended by the Agreement amending the Treaty establishing the European Stability Mechanism done at Brussels on 27 January 2021 and on 8 February 2021 between the Euro Area Member States of the European Union.]

Annotations

Amendments:

F1

Substituted (9.12.2021) by Finance (European Stability Mechanism and Single Resolution Fund) Act 2021 (38/2021), s. 3(a), commenced on enactment.

Editorial Notes:

E1

Previous affecting provision: definition of "Treaty" substituted (30.10.2014) by European Stability Mechanism (Amendment) Act 2014 (32/2014), s. 2(1), commenced on enactment; substituted as per F-note above.