Companies Act 2014
F15[Extension of interim period
12A. (1) The Government may, at the request of the Minister made after consultation with the Minister for Health, from time to time, by order extend the interim period, either generally or with reference to any particular purpose or provision, for such period as they consider appropriate if they are satisfied that, having regard to—
(a) the threat to public health presented by Covid-19,
(b) the highly contagious nature of that disease,
(c) the need to restrict the movement of persons in order to prevent the spread of the disease among the population and the effect that such restriction may have on travel and meetings, and
(d) the need to mitigate the economic effects arising from Covid-19, the making of such order is in the public interest.
(2) Every order under this section shall be laid before each House of the Oireachtas as soon as may be after it is made and, if a resolution annulling the order is passed by either such House within the next 21 days on which that House sits after the order is laid before it, the order shall be annulled accordingly, but without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done thereunder.]
Annotations
Amendments:
F15
Inserted (21.08.2020) by Companies (Miscellaneous Provisions (Covid-19) Act 2020 (9/2020), s. 4, S.I. No. 320 of 2020. Note extensions to interim period by statutory instruments made under subs. (1).
Editorial Notes:
E43
Power pursuant to subs. (1) exercised (1.01.2024 to 31.12.2024) by Companies Act 2014 (Section 12A(1)) (Covid-19) Order 2023 (S.I. No. 646 of 2023), in effect as per art. 1(2), in respect of certain amendments only.
E44
Power pursuant to subs. (1) exercised (1.01.2023 to 31.12.2023) by Companies Act 2014 (Section 12A(1)) (Covid-19) (No. 2) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 648 of 2022), in respect of certain amendments only.
E45
Power pursuant to subs. (1) exercised (1.05.2022 to 31.12.2022) by Companies Act 2014 (Section 12A(1)) (Covid-19) Order 2022 (S.I. No. 220 of 2022).
E46
Power pursuant to subs. (1) exercised (1.01.2022 to 30.04.2022) by Companies Act 2014 (Section 12A(1)) (Covid-19) (No. 2) Order 2021 (S.I. No. 725 of 2021).
E47
Power pursuant to subs. (1) exercised (10.06.2021 to 31.12.2021) by Companies Act 2014 (Section 12A(1)) (Covid-19) Order 2021 (S.I. No. 254 of 2021).
E48
Power pursuant to subs. (1) exercised (1.01.2021 to 9.06.2021) by Companies Act 2014 (Section 12A(1)) (Covid-19) Order 2020 (S.I. No. 672 of 2020).
E49
The section heading is taken from the amending section in the absence of one included in the amendment.