ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

PART 1

Preliminary

Section

1. Short title, collective citation and construction.

2. Commencement.

3. Interpretation.

4. Repeals and revocations.

5. Amendments.

6. Savings and transitional provisions.

PART 2

Provision of Report to Bank

7. Interpretation (Part 2).

8. Persons to whom this Part applies.

9. Giving of notice to reviewee to provide a report.

10. Matters to which Bank shall have regard before giving notice under section 9.

11. The reviewer.

12. Contract with reviewer.

13. Cost of report.

14. Assisting the reviewer.

15. Duty of reviewee to ensure performance of reviewer’s functions.

16. Reviewer to provide explanation to the Bank.

17. Bank not bound by report nor liable for it.

18. Offence of providing false information to a reviewer.

19. Bank may apply to High Court for an order.

20. Guidelines for reviewees and reviewers.

PART 3

Information, etc.

Chapter 1

Introductory

21. Persons to whom this Part applies.

Chapter 2

Bank’s power to gather information, etc.

22. Power of Bank to require information, records, plans, etc.

23. Form of information, etc.

Chapter 3

Authorised officers

24. Appointment of authorised officers.

25. Warrant of appointment.

26. Power of authorised officer to enter premises.

27. Powers of authorised officer.

28. Warrant required to enter premises.

29. Authorised officer may attend meetings.

Chapter 4

Supplementary

30. Provision of information, record or other document not to be treated as breach or to affect lien.

31. Failure to comply with a requirement.

32. Offence.

33. Privileged legal material. (Repealed)

34. Use of information.

PART 3A

Voluntary disclosure of privileged legal material

34A. Voluntary disclosure of privileged legal material.

34B. Determination by court as to whether legal professional privilege applies.

PART 4

Auditor Assurance

35. Amendment of Central Bank Act 1997.

36. Amendment of section 27G of Central Bank Act 1997.

PART 5

Protection for Persons Reporting Breaches

37. Definitions (Part 5).

38. Protected disclosure.

39. Guidelines for persons referred to in section 38(2)(a).

40. Protection from civil liability of persons who have made a protected disclosure.

41. Protection of employees from penalisation for making a protected disclosure.

42. Tortious liability of person for victimisation.

PART 6

Customer Protection

43. Bank’s power to direct redress for customers.

44. Actions for damages.

PART 7

Bank’s Power to Give Directions

45. Bank’s power to give directions.

46. Prior approval of High Court for certain proceedings.

47. Bank may apply to High Court for orders enforcing directions.

47A. Financial holding companies and mixed financial holding companies.

PART 8

Bank’s Power to Make Regulations

48. Bank’s power to make regulations.

49. Consultation before making regulations.

50. Matters to which Bank to have regard when making regulations.

51. Supplementary provisions relating to regulations.

PART 9

Enforcement

52. High Court enforcement orders on application by Bank.

53. Notices to the public.

54. Restitution orders.

55. Prosecution of offences.

56. Copies of documents for juries.

57. Convicted person liable for costs and expenses of investigation and proceedings.

58. Limitation of liability.

PART 10

Extension of Part V of Central Bank Act 1997 to Debt Management Firms, etc.

59. Amendment of section 28 of Central Bank Act 1997.

60. Amendment of section 31 of Central Bank Act 1997.

61. Amendment of section 31A of Central Bank Act 1997.

62. Amendment of section 32A of Central Bank Act 1997.

63. Amendment of section 33A of Central Bank Act 1997.

64. Transitional provision for existing debt management firms.

65. Amendment of section 36 of Central Bank Act 1997.

66. Amendment of section 36A of Central Bank Act 1997.

PART 11

Amendments to Part IIIC of Act of 1942

67. Amendment of section 33AO of Act of 1942.

68. Amendment of section 33AQ of Act of 1942.

69. Amendment of section 33AV of Act of 1942.

70. Amendment of section 33BA of Act of 1942.

71. Amendment of section 33BC of Act of 1942.

PART 12

Other Amendments to Financial Services Legislation

72. Ombudsman’s report to include information about complaints.

73. Third country branches.

74. Amendment of section 76 of Central Bank Act 1989.

75. Amendment of section 43 of Investment Intermediaries Act 1995.

76. Amendment of section 30 of Consumer Credit Act 1995.

77. Amendment of section 45 of Consumer Credit Act 1995.

78. Amendment of section 149 of Consumer Credit Act 1995.

79. Amendment of section 27 of Central Bank Act 1997.

80. Amendments of Investor Compensation Act 1998.

81. Amendment of Financial Services (Deposit Guarantee Scheme) Act 2009.

82. Amendment of Central Bank and Credit Institutions (Resolution) Act 2011.

PART 13

Miscellaneous

83. Amendment of section 1 of Insurance Act 1964.

84. Amendment of section 6 of Insurance Act 1964.

85. Amendment of section 4 of Landlord and Tenant Act (Ground Rents) (No. 2) Act 1978.

86. Amendment of section 4 of Landlord and Tenant (Amendment) Act 1980.

87. Amendment of section 3 of Companies (Amendment) Act 1990.

88. Disclosure to Bank of tax information about qualifying companies and FVCs.

89. Amendment of section 11 of Electronic Commerce Act 2000.

90. Amendment of Planning and Development Act 2000.

91. Amendment of section 56 of Personal Injuries Assessment Board Act 2003.

92. Amendment of Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Act 2008.

93. Amendment of section 38 of Credit Institutions (Stabilisation) Act 2010.

94. Amendment of section 6 of Irish Bank Resolution Corporation Act 2013.

SCHEDULE 1

Repeals and Revocations

PART 1

Repeals

PART 2

Revocations

SCHEDULE 2

Amendments of Central Bank Acts

PART 1

Amendments of Central Bank Act 1942

PART 2

Amendments of Central Bank Act 1971

PART 3

Amendment of Central Bank Act 1997

PART 4

Amendments of Central Bank Reform Act 2010

PART 5

Amendments of Central Bank and Credit Institutions (Resolution) Act 2011

SCHEDULE 3

Amendments of Certain other Acts

PART 1

Amendments of Investment Intermediaries Act 1995

PART 2

Amendments of Credit Union Act 1997

PART 3

Amendments of Investor Compensation Act 1998

PART 4

Amendment of Financial Services (Deposit Guarantee Scheme) Act 2009

SCHEDULE 4

Amendments of Certain Statutory Instruments

PART 1

Amendments of European Communities (Markets in Financial Instruments) Regulations 2007

PART 2

Amendments of European Communities (Insurance and Reinsurance Groups Supplementary Supervision) Regulations 2007

PART 3

Amendments of European Communities (Information on the Payer Accompanying Transfers of Funds) Regulations 2007

PART 4

Amendment of European Communities (Reorganisation and Winding-up of Credit Institutions) Regulations 2011

SCHEDULE 5

Redress for Contravention of section 41 (1)