Company law enforcement act 2001 for Ireland

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(1)    This Act may be cited as the Company Law Enforcement Act, 2001 .

(2)    This Act and the Companies Acts, 1963 to 1999, may be cited together as the Companies Acts, 1963 to 2001, and shall be construed together as one Act.

“Act of 1963” means the Companies Act, 1963 ;

“Act of 1990” means the Companies Act, 1990 ;

“Acting Director” means a person appointed under section 11 as the Acting Director of Corporate Enforcement;

“Companies Acts” means the Companies Act, 1963 , and every enactment (including this Act) which is to be construed as one with that Act;

“Director” means the Director of Corporate Enforcement appointed under section 7 (2) and includes an Acting Director while so acting and, in relation to a particular power of the Director, a delegate to whom the power is delegated under section 13 ;

“functions” includes powers and duties;

“Minister” means the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment;

“officer of the Director” means—

(a)    an officer of the Minister assigned to the Director,

(b)    a member of An Garda Síochána seconded to the Director, or

(c)     a person employed by the Minister or the Director under a contract for service or otherwise,

to assist the Director in carrying out functions of the Director under the Companies Acts or any other Act;

“prescribed” means prescribed by regulations made by the Minister;

“Review Group” means the Company Law Review Group established by section 67 .

(2)    In this Act—

(a)    a reference to a Part, section or Schedule is a reference to a Part or section of, or Schedule to, this Act, unless it is indicated that reference to some other enactment is intended;

(b)    a reference to a subsection, paragraph or subparagraph is to the subsection, paragraph or subparagraph of the provision in which the reference occurs, unless it is indicated that reference to some other provision is intended; and

(c)     a reference to any other enactment shall, unless the context otherwise requires, be construed as a reference to that enactment as amended by or under any other enactment, including this Act.

Regulations.

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(1)    The Minister may make regulations prescribing any matter or thing referred to in this Act as prescribed or to be prescribed, or in relation to any matter referred to in this Act as the subject of regulation.

(2)    Regulations under this section may contain such incidental, supplementary and consequential provisions as appear to the Minister to be necessary or expedient for the purposes of the regulations or for giving full effect to this Act.

Laying of regulations and orders before Houses of the Oireachtas and power to revoke or amend orders.

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(1)    Every regulation or order (other than an order made under section 2 ) made under this Act shall be laid before each House of the Oireachtas as soon as may be after it is made and, if a resolution annulling the regulation or order is passed by either House within the next 21 days on which that House has sat after the regulation or order is laid before it, the regulation or order shall be annulled accordingly but without prejudice to the validity of anything previously done under it.

(2)    The Minister may by order revoke or amend an order (other than an order made under section 2 ) made under this Act (including an order under this subsection).

Expenses of Minister.

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The expenses incurred by the Minister in the administration of this Act shall, to such extent as may be sanctioned by the Minister for Finance, be paid out of moneys provided by the Oireachtas.