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CENTRAL BANK AND CREDIT INSTITUTIONS (RESOLUTION) ACT 2011 REVISED
Number 27 of 2011 CENTRAL BANK AND CREDIT INSTITUTIONS (RESOLUTION) ACT 2011 REVISED Updated to 15 July 2015 This Revised Act is an administrative consolidation of the Central Bank and Credit Insti- tutions (Resolution) Act 2011. It is prepared by the Law Reform Commission in accordance with its function under the Law Reform Commission Act 1975 (3/1975) to keep the law under review and to undertake revision and consolidation of statute law. All Acts up to and including National Minimum Wage (Low Pay Commission) Act 2015 (22/2015), enacted 15 July 2015, and all statutory instruments up to and including European Communities (Official Controls on the Import of Food of Non-Animal Origin for Pesticide Residues) (Amendment) (No.
3) Regulations 2015 (S.I. No. 311 of 2015), made 15 July 2015, were considered in the preparation of this Revised Act. Disclaimer: While every care has been taken in the preparation of this Revised Act, the Law Reform Commission can assume no responsibility for and give no guarantees, undertakings or warranties concerning the accuracy, completeness or up to date nature of the information provided and does not accept any liability whatsoever arising from any errors or omissions. Please notify any errors, omissions and comments by email to revisedacts@lawreform.ie.
Number 27 of 2011 CENTRAL BANK AND CREDIT INSTITUTIONS (RESOLUTION) ACT 2011 REVISED Updated to 15 July 2015 Introduction This Revised Act presents the text of the Act as it has been amended since enactment, and preserves the format in which it was passed. Related legislation Central Bank Acts 1942 to 2015: This Act is one of a group of Acts included in this collective citation (Consumer Protection (Regulation of Credit Servicing Firms) Act 2015 (21/2015), s. 9(2)). The Acts in the group are: • Central Bank Act 1942 (22/1942) • Central Bank Act 1961 (8/1961) • Central Bank Act 1971 (24/1971) • Central Bank Act 1989 (16/1989), Part II • Central Bank Act 1997 (8/1997), other than ss.
3, 36 to 49, 60, 64 to 68, 78 to 83 and 85 • Central Bank Act 1998 (2/1998) • Euro Changeover (Amounts) Act 2001 (16/2001), s. 5 and s. 9(4) • Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland Act 2003 (12/2003) • Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland Act 2004 (21/2004) • National Asset Management Agency Act 2009 (34/2009), s. 1(4), s. 232 and sch. 3 part 2 • Central Bank Reform Act 2010 (23/2010) • Central Bank and Credit Institutions (Resolution) Act 2011 (27/2011) • Credit Union and Co-operation with Overseas Regulators Act 2012 (40/2012), ss. 36, 37, 48(2) and 56(3), Part 5 (in so far as it amends Central Bank Acts 1942 to 2011), and Schs.
2 and 3 (in so far as they amend Central Bank Acts 1942 to 2011) • Central Bank (Supervision and Enforcement) Act 2013 (26/2013) (other than s. 5, in so far as it relates to Schs. 3 and 4, and ss. 75 to 78, 80 to 87 and 89 to 94) • Central Bank Act 2014 (9/2014), s. 1 • Consumer Protection (Regulation of Credit Servicing Firms) Act 2015 (21/2015), other than s. 8 Acts previously included in the group but now repealed are: • Central Bank Act 1964 (3/1964) Annotations i
This Revised Act is annotated and includes textual and non-textual amendments, statutory instruments made pursuant to the Act and previous affecting provisions. An explanation of how to read annotations is available at www.lawreform.ie/annotations Material not updated in this revision Where other legislation is amended by this Act, those amendments may have been superseded by other amendments in other legislation, or the amended legislation may have been repealed or revoked. This information is not represented in this revision but will be reflected in a revision of the amended legislation if one is available.
Where legislation or a fragment of legislation is referred to in annotations, changes to this legislation or fragment may not be reflected in this revision but will be reflected in a revision of the legislation referred to if one is available. A list of legislative changes to any Act, and to statutory instruments from 1999, may be found linked from the page of the Act or statutory instrument at www.irishstatutebook.ie. Acts which affect or previously affected this revision • Central Bank Act 2014 (9/2014) • Central Bank (Supervision and Enforcement) Act 2013 (26/2013) • Irish Bank Resolution Corporation Act 2013 (2/2013) All Acts up to and including National Minimum Wage (Low Pay Commission) Act 2015 (22/2015), enacted 15 July 2015, were considered in the preparation of this revision.
Statutory instruments which affect or previously affected this revision • European Union (Bank Recovery and Resolution) Regulations 2015 (S.I. No. 289 of 2015) • European Union (Single Supervisory Mechanism) Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 495 of 2014) • Credit Institutions Resolution Fund Levy (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 446 of 2014) • European Union (Capital Requirements) Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 158 of 2014) • Credit Institutions Resolution Fund Levy Regulations 2013 (S.I. No. 376 of 2013) • Credit Institutions Resolution Fund Levy (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. No. 443 of 2012) • Credit Institutions Resolution Fund Levy Regulations 2012 (S.I.
No. 381 of 2012) • Central Bank and Credit Institutions (Resolution) Act 2011 (Commencement) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 548 of 2011) All statutory instruments up to and including European Communities (Official Controls on the Import of Food of Non-Animal Origin for Pesticide Residues) (Amendment) (No. 3) Regulations 2015 (S.I. No. 311 of 2015), made 15 July 2015, were considered in the preparation of this revision.
Number 27 of 2011 CENTRAL BANK AND CREDIT INSTITUTIONS (RESOLUTION) ACT 2011 REVISED Updated to 15 July 2015 ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS PART 1 PRELIMINARY Section 1. Short title, collective citation and commencement. 2. Interpretation. 3. References to certain credit institutions. 4. Purposes of Act. PART 2 GENERAL MATTERS IN RELATION TO RESOLUTION POWERS 5. Responsibility for exercise of functions of Bank under this Act. 6. Independence of Bank and Governor not affected. 7. Minister and Bank to have regard to European Union law. 8. Bank to cooperate with relevant authorities outside State.
PART 3 CREDIT INSTITUTIONS RESOLUTION FUND 10. Credit Institutions Resolution Fund. 11. Management and administration of Fund. 11A. Accounts and audit. 12. Minister may contribute to Fund. 13. Authorised credit institutions to contribute to Fund. 1
14. Offence in relation to Fund. 15. Regulations in relation to Fund. 16. Minister to consult Bank in certain circumstances. PART 4 BRIDGE-BANKS 17. Bank’s power to establish bridge-banks. 18. Bridge-bank may carry on banking business. 19. Regulations in relation to bridge-banks. PART 5 TRANSFER OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES 20.
Interpretation (Part 5). 21. Preconditions for making a proposed transfer order. 22. Bank’s power to impose requirements. 23. Bank may disclose information to potential transferee. 24. Directors’ duties where Bank imposes requirements on authorised credit institutions. 25. Bank not to be director, etc.
26. Proposed transfer order — written notice. 27. Transferor not to dispose of assets, liabilities. 28. Transfers to be at market value. 29. Proposed transfer order — contents. 30. Hearing of application for transfer orders — procedure. 31. Publication of transfer orders. 32. Application to vary transfer order. 33. Application to vary transfer order where transferee is bridge-bank. 34. Application to set aside transfer order. 35. Application by creditor for permission to apply for compensation. 36. Appointment of Assessor.
37. Expenses, etc., of Assessor and engagement of staff. 38.
Applications to Assessor. 39. Submissions to Assessor. 40. Determination of fair and reasonable compensation. 41. Circulation of draft report for comment. 42. Report by Assessor. 43. Review of determination of compensation, etc. [2011.] Central Bank and Credit Institu- tions (Resolution) Act 2011 [No. 27.] 2
44. Limitation of judicial review of the Assessor’s determination. 45. Content of transfer order. 46. Provision of financial incentive to transferee. 47. Repayment of financial incentive. 48. Procedure if transferor disputes consideration for assets and liabilities. 49. Effect of transfer order — general. 50. Effect of transfer order in relation to securities. 51. Transfer of foreign assets and liabilities. 52. Application of Bankers’ Books Evidence Acts 1879 to 1989. 53. Stamp duty. PART 6 SPECIAL MANAGEMENT 54. Interpretation (Part 6). 55. Preconditions for making a proposed special management order.
56. Proposed special management order — written notice. 57. Proposed special management order — contents. 58. Hearing of application for special management orders — procedure. 59. Publication of special management orders.
60. Application to vary special management order. 61. Application to set aside special management order. 62. Content of special management order. 63. Terms of appointment. 64. Remuneration, etc., of special managers. 65. Resignation and vacancy in office, etc. 66. Effect of special management order — general. 67. Functions of special managers. 68. Performance of functions of special managers. 69. Effect of appointment of special manager. 70. Powers of special manager to remove officers, employees and others. 71. Relationship between special manager and directors. 72. Special manager not to be director, etc.
73. Extension of special management. 74. Termination of special management. PART 7 [2011.] Central Bank and Credit Institu- tions (Resolution) Act 2011 [No. 27.] 3
BANK’S POWERS IN LIQUIDATION OF [DESIGNATED CREDIT INSTITUTIONS] 75. Interpretation (Part 7). 76. Application of Companies Acts to winding-up of authorised credit institutions. 77. Bank may petition to have authorised credit institution wound up, etc. 78. Bank’s role in winding-up authorised credit institutions. 79. Liquidators of authorised credit institutions. 80. Objectives of liquidator of authorised credit institution. 81. Bank may make money available. 82. Payments from deposit protection account to be debts due to Bank. 83. Liquidation committee — establishment.
85. Liquidation committee — procedure. 86. Functions of Bank after liquidation committee ceases to exist. 87. Achievement of Objective 1. 88. Transfer of accounts. 89. Modifications to Companies Acts in winding-up of authorised credit institutions. 90. Application of this Part to bodies incorporated outside State. PART 8 RECOVERY PLANS AND RESOLUTION PLANS 91. Recovery plans. 92. Implementation of recovery plans. 93. Resolution plans. 94. Offences. PART 9 MISCELLANEOUS 95. Effect of CIWUD Directive. 96. Application of certain laws in relation to transfers, etc., of credit institutions. 97.
98. Costs incurred in relation to making orders, etc. 99. Confidentiality of proceedings. 100. Effect of orders on certain other obligations. 101. Limitation of operation of section 100. 102. Limitation of judicial review. 103. Limitation of certain rights of appeal to Supreme Court. [2011.] Central Bank and Credit Institu- tions (Resolution) Act 2011 [No. 27.] 4
104. Application of laws in relation to netting agreements, etc. 105. Saving of legal proceedings, etc. 106. Codes of practice. 107. Guidelines on Bank’s exercise of functions under this Act, etc.
108. Relationship framework between Minister and Bank. 109. Regulations. PART 10 AMENDMENT OF OTHER ENACTMENTS AND STATUTORY INSTRUMENTS 110. Amendments of Acts. 111. Amendments of statutory instruments. SCHEDULE 1 Powers to Require Persons to Give Evidence or Produce Documents SCHEDULE 2 Amendments of Acts PART 1 AMENDMENTS OF ACT OF 1942 PART 2 AMENDMENT OF CENTRAL BANK ACT 1989 PART 3 AMENDMENTS OF CREDIT UNION ACT 1997 PART 4 AMENDMENTS OF LAND AND CONVEYANCING LAW REFORM ACT 2009 PART 5 AMENDMENTS OF ACT OF 2010 SCHEDULE 3 Amendments of statutory instruments PART 1 AMENDMENT OF EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES (FINANCIAL COLLATERAL ARRANGEMENTS) REGULATIONS 2010 PART 2 AMENDMENTS OF REGULATIONS OF 2011 [2011.] Central Bank and Credit Institu- tions (Resolution) Act 2011 [No.
27.] 5
ACTS REFERRED TO 1934, No. 39 Agricultural Co-operative Societies (Debentures) Act 1934 1978, No. 2 Agricultural Credit Act 1978 2001, No. 47 Asset Covered Securities Act 2001 Bankers’ Books Evidence Acts 1879 to 1989 Bills of Sale (Ireland) Acts 1879 and 1883 1989, No. 17 Building Societies Act 1989 1942, No. 22 Central Bank Act 1942 1971, No. 24 Central Bank Act 1971 1989, No. 16 Central Bank Act 1989 2003, No. 12 Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland Act 2003 2004, No. 21 Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland Act 2004 Central Bank Acts 1942 to 2010 2010, No.
23 Central Bank Reform Act 2010 1990, No. 27 Companies (Amendment) Act 1990 1963, No. 33 Companies Act 1963 1990, No. 33 Companies Act 1990 Companies Acts 2002, No. 14 Competition Act 2002 2008, No. 18 Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Act 2008 2010, No. 36 Credit Institutions (Stabilisation) Act 2010 1997, No. 15 Credit Union Act 1997 2009, No. 13 Financial Services (Deposit Guarantee Scheme) Act 2009 1972, No. 27 European Communities Act 1972 2009, No. 27 Land and Conveyancing Law Reform Act 2009 2001, No. 37 Local Government Act 2001 1995, No. 25 Netting of Financial Contracts Act 1995 1992, No.
1 Patents Act 1992 Registration of Deeds and Title Acts 1964 and 2006 1964, No. 16 Registration of Title Act 1964 1947, No. 44 Statutory Instruments Act 1947 1997, No. 39 Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 1996, No. 6 Trade Marks Act 1996 Unfair Dismissals Acts 1977 to 2007 [2011.] Central Bank and Credit Institu- tions (Resolution) Act 2011 [No. 27.] 6
Number 27 of 2011 CENTRAL BANK AND CREDIT INSTITUTIONS (RESOLUTION) ACT 2011 REVISED Updated to 15 July 2015 AN ACT TO MAKE PROVISION FOR AN EFFECTIVE AND EXPEDITIOUS RESOLUTION REGIME FOR CERTAIN CREDIT INSTITUTIONS AT THE LEAST COST TO THE STATE; TO AMEND CERTAIN ENACTMENTS; AND FOR RELATED MATTERS. [20th October, 2011] BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS: Annotations Modifications (not altering text): C1 Application of collectively cited Central Bank Acts restricted (15.07.2015) by European Union (Bank Recovery and Resolution) Regulations 2015 (S.I. No. 289 of 2015), reg. 119(2)(a), in effect as per reg.
Effect of special management. 119. ... (2) The special management of the institution under resolution has effect notwithstanding anything in— (a) the Act of 1989, the Act of 2014 or the Central Bank Acts 1942 to 2014, (b) any other rule of law or equity, (c) any code of practice made under an enactment, ... PART 1 PRELIMINARY Short title, collective citation and commence- ment. 1.— (1) This Act may be cited as the Central Bank and Credit Institutions (Resolution) Act 2011. 7
(2) This Act and the Central Bank Acts 1942 to 2010 may be cited together as the Central Bank Acts 1942 to 2011.
(3) This Act comes into operation on such day or days as the Minister may appoint by order or orders either generally or with reference to a particular purpose or provision and different days may be so appointed for different purposes or different provisions. Annotations Editorial Notes: E1 Power pursuant to section exercised (28.10.2011) by Central Bank and Credit Institutions (Resolution) Act 2011 (Commencement) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 548 of 2011).
2. The 28 day of October 2011 is appointed as the day on which the Central Bank and Credit Institutions (Resolution) Act 2011 (No. 27 of 2011) comes into operation. Interpretation. 2.— (1) In this Act— “Act of 1942” means the Central Bank Act 1942; “Act of 1963” means the Companies Act 1963; “Act of 1971” means the Central Bank Act 1971; “Act of 2008” means the Credit Institutions (Financial Support) Act 2008; “Act of 2010” means the Credit Institutions (Stabilisation) Act 2010; “articles of association” includes— (a) in the case of a credit institution that is established by charter, its bye-laws, (b) in the case of a credit institution that is a credit union, its rules, and (c) in the case of a credit institution that is a building society, its rules; “Assessor” has the meaning given by section 36; F1[‘authorised credit institution’ means a credit union;] “Bank” means the Central Bank of Ireland; “bridge-bank” has the meaning given by section 17; “building society” means a building society incorporated under the Building Societies Act 1989, or deemed pursuant to section 124(2) of that Act to be so incorporated; “charge” includes— (a) a mortgage, judgment mortgage, charge, lien, pledge, hypothecation or other security interest or encumbrance or collateral in or over any property, (b) an assignment by way of security, and (c) an undertaking or agreement by any person (including a solicitor) to give or create a security interest in property; “CIWUD Directive” means Directive 2001/24/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 April 2001 1 ; 1 OJ No.
L 125 5.5.2001, p.15. [2011.] Central Bank and Credit Institu- tions (Resolution) Act 2011 [No. 27.] PT. 1 S. 1. 8
“Court” means the High Court; F1[‘credit institution’ means a credit union;] “credit union” means a society registered as such under the Credit Union Act 1997, including a society deemed to be so registered by virtue of section 5(3) of that Act; F2[‘designated credit institution’ means— (a) a bank authorised (or deemed to be authorised by the European Central Bank on application therefor) under section 9 of the Act of 1971, (b) a building society authorised (or deemed to be authorised by the European Central Bank on application therefor) under section 17 of the Building Soci- eties Act (No.
17 of 1989), or (c) a credit union;] “enactment” means— (a) an Act of the Oireachtas, (b) a statute that was in force in Saorstát Éireann immediately before the date of the coming into operation of the Constitution and that continues in force by virtue of Article 50 of the Constitution, or (c) an instrument made under— (i) an Act of the Oireachtas, or (ii) a statute referred to in paragraph (b); “functions” includes powers, duties, rights and entitlements, and references to the performance of a function include reference to— (a) in relation to a power, the exercise of the power, (b) in relation to a duty, the performance of the duty, and (c) in relation to a right or entitlement, the exercise of the right or entitlement; “Fund” has the meaning given by section 10; “Governor” means the Governor of the Bank; “holding company” means a holding company (within the meaning of section 155 of the Act of 1963) or a parent undertaking (within the meaning given by the European Communities (Companies: Group Accounts) Regulations 1992 (S.I.
No. 201 of 1992)); “interest”, in relation to an asset or liability, means— (a) the whole or any part or fraction of the asset or liability, (b) any other estate in, right or title to, or interest in the asset or liability (whether legal or beneficial), or (c) any interest, other than a legal or beneficial interest, in the asset or liability; “intervention conditions” shall be construed in accordance with section 9; “memorandum of association” includes the charter of a credit institution that is established by charter; “Minister” means the Minister for Finance; [2011.] Central Bank and Credit Institu- tions (Resolution) Act 2011 [No.
27.] PT. 1 S. 2. 9
F2[‘recognised credit institution’ means a person authorised in the State to accept deposits or other repayable funds from the public and to grant credit on its own account;] “regulated market” has the same meaning as in the European Communities (Markets in Financial Instruments) Regulations 2007 (S.I. No. 60 of 2007); “Regulations of 2011” means the European Communities (Reorganisation and Winding-Up of Credit Institutions) Regulations 2011 (S.I. No. 48 of 2011); “security” includes— (a) a charge, (b) a mortgage, (c) a guarantee, indemnity or surety, (d) a right of set-off, (e) a debenture, (f) a bill of exchange, (g) a promissory note, (h) collateral, (i) any other means of securing— (i) the payment of a debt, or (ii) the discharge or performance of an obligation or liability, and (j) any other agreement or arrangement having a similar effect; “special management order” has the meaning given by section 58; “special manager” means a person appointed as such by a special management order; “subsidiary” means a subsidiary (within the meaning given by section 155 of the Act of 1963) or a subsidiary undertaking (within the meaning given by the European Communities (Companies: Group Accounts) Regulations 1992 (S.I.
No. 201 of 1992)); “transfer order” has the meaning given by section 30. (2) A reference in this Act to an agreement is a reference to— (a) an instrument (however described) that creates or purports to create an obligation, whether made in writing or under seal, including but not limited to an instrument described as an arrangement, undertaking, scheme, licence, security or obligation, or (b) an oral agreement that creates or purports to create an obligation, including but not limited to an obligation of any kind referred to in paragraph (a). (3) In this Act— (a) a reference to an asset includes an interest in an asset, and (b) a reference to a liability includes an interest in a liability.
[2011.] Central Bank and Credit Institu- tions (Resolution) Act 2011 [No. 27.] PT. 1 S. 2. 10
(4) A reference in this Act to disposing of an asset or liability includes selling or otherwise transferring, and creating a security or equitable interest in, the asset or liability. (5) For the purposes of subsection (4) “transfer” includes— (a) any form of legal or beneficial transfer, including a vesting by operation of law, (b) a synthetic transfer, (c) a risk transfer, (d) a novation, (e) an assignment, (f) an assumption, (g) sub-participation, (h) sub-contracting, and (i) any other form of transfer, acquisition, assumption or vesting recognised by law.
(6) A reference in this Act to the preservation of the financial position of an authorised credit institution shall be taken to include the need for that credit institu- tion to comply with such one or more of the following as apply to it— (a) an order made in relation to it under this Act, (b) a requirement imposed on it under section 22, (c) the European Communities (Capital Adequacy of Credit Institutions) Regulations 2006 (S.I.
No. 661 of 2006). Annotations Amendments: F1 Substituted (15.07.2015) by European Union (Bank Recovery and Resolution) Regulations 2015 (S.I. No. 289 of 2015), reg. 187(a)(i), (ii), in effect as per reg. 1(2).
F2 Inserted (15.07.2015) by European Union (Bank Recovery and Resolution) Regulations 2015 (S.I. No. 289 of 2015), reg. 187(a)(iii), (iv), in effect as per reg. 1(2). References to certain credit institutions. 3.— (1) In this section “relevant institution” has the same meaning as in the Act of 2010. (2) Subject to subsection (3), while the Act of 2010 is in operation, an authorised credit institution that is a relevant institution within the meaning of that Act shall be taken not to be an authorised credit institution.
(3) If an order under section 55 of the Act of 2010 is in operation the effect of which is that the relevant institution is taken not to be a relevant institution for the purposes of every provision of that Act, that relevant institution shall, for the purposes of subsection (2), be taken not to be a relevant institution.
Purposes of Act. 4.— The purposes of this Act are— [2011.] Central Bank and Credit Institu- tions (Resolution) Act 2011 [No. 27.] PT. 1 S. 2. 11
(a) to provide an effective and efficient resolution regime for authorised credit institutions that are failing or are likely to fail, (b) to provide for a resolution regime for such credit institutions that is effective in protecting the Exchequer, the stability of the financial system and the economy, (c) to provide for the taking of measures to maintain public confidence in the financial system in the State, including to protect the interests of depositors in such authorised credit institutions, and depositors generally, (d) to secure, to the extent possible in the circumstances, the continuity of banking services generally and in particular in relation to authorised credit institutions that are failing or are likely to fail, (e) to facilitate the orderly winding-up of an authorised credit institution that is insolvent, (f) to provide a mechanism to prevent the financial instability, or threat to the financial stability, of an authorised credit institution contributing to financial instability of any other authorised credit institution, the financial system or the economy, and to avoid creating a risk of such financial instability, (g) to facilitate the re-organisation of, or the preservation or restoration of the financial position of, an authorised credit institution that is failing or is likely to fail, and (h) to provide the Bank with the necessary powers for the purposes set out in paragraphs (a) to (g) and to provide a framework within which the Bank can exercise those powers consistently with its legal obligations, including the legal obligations arising pursuant to the Treaty on European Union and the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union.
PART 2 GENERAL MATTERS IN RELATION TO RESOLUTION POWERS Responsibility for exercise of func- tions of Bank under this Act. 5.— (1) The Governor is responsible for the exercise of the functions of the Bank under this Act. (2) The Governor may delegate any of the functions referred to in subsection (1) to a Head of Function (within the meaning given by section 2 of the Act of 1942) or an officer or employee of the Bank. (3) The Governor, in delegating any function referred to in subsection (1), shall endeavour to ensure that the performance of that function is operationally separate from the regulatory and supervisory responsibilities of the Bank.
Independence of Bank and Gover- nor not affected. 6.— Nothing in this Act prevents the performance by the Governor or the Bank of their functions in relation to any credit institution authorised or regulated in the State, or affects any obligation arising under the treaties governing the European Union or the European Communities (within the meaning given by section 1 of the European Communities Act 1972) or the ESCB Statute (within the meaning given by section 2 of the Act of 1942).
Minister and Bank to have regard to Euro- pean Union law. 7.— In performing a function or exercising a power under this Act, the Minister and the Bank shall have regard to the laws of the European Union (including those governing State aid) and any relevant guidance issued by the Commission of the European Union. [2011.] Central Bank and Credit Institu- tions (Resolution) Act 2011 [No. 27.] PT. 1 S. 4. 12
Bank to cooper- ate with relevant authorities outside State. 8.— Before performing a function in relation to an authorised credit institution that carries on business in a jurisdiction other than that of the State, whether it carries on that business itself or through one or more subsidiaries, the Bank shall, to the extent that it can do so, having regard to the purposes of this Act, inform the authority duly authorised to perform functions similar to any one or more of the statutory functions of the Bank of its intention to exercise the power.
Intervention conditions. 9.— (1) The intervention conditions are fulfilled in relation to an authorised credit institution if— (a) either condition A or condition B is fulfilled, (b) conditions C and D are both fulfilled, and (c) the Bank has consulted the Minister. (2) Condition A is that the Bank has serious concerns relating to the financial stability of the authorised credit institution concerned and— (a) directs that credit institution to take particular action to address the Bank’s concerns, and the Bank is satisfied that— (i) the credit institution has failed to comply fully with the direction under this paragraph, or (ii) the credit institution is incapable of taking the necessary action to so comply within the period specified by the Bank in that direction, or (b) is satisfied that, having regard to the urgency of the situation or for any other reason, its serious concerns cannot be adequately addressed by such a direction.
(3) Condition B is that the Bank is satisfied that there is a present or imminent serious threat to the financial stability of the authorised credit institution concerned or the financial system in the State. (4) Condition C is that the Bank is satisfied that the authorised credit institution concerned has failed or is likely to fail to meet a regulatory requirement imposed by law or a requirement or condition of its licence or authorisation. (5) Condition D is that having regard to the purposes of this Act, any guidelines issued by the Bank under section 107 and such of the matters set out in subsection (6) as appear to the Bank to be relevant in the circumstances, the immediate winding- up of the authorised credit institution concerned is not in the public interest.
(6) The matters referred to in subsection (5) are the following: (a) whether the authorised credit institution concerned is of systemic importance to the economy of the State; (b) whether the failure of that credit institution would be likely to contribute to instability of the banking system or serious damage to the financial system in, or the economy of, the State; (c) the importance of ensuring that the depositors of that credit institution will continue to have prompt access to their deposits (whether in that credit institution or elsewhere); (d) the importance of maintaining public confidence in the financial system in the State; [2011.] Central Bank and Credit Institu- tions (Resolution) Act 2011 [No.
27.] PT. 2 S. 8. 13
(e) the importance of maintaining continuity of banking services to that credit institution’s customers; (f) the terms of any resolution plan for that credit institution; (g) any other matters that the Bank considers relevant, in the particular circum- stances, having regard to its duties and obligations. PART 3 CREDIT INSTITUTIONS RESOLUTION FUND Credit Institutions Resolution Fund. 10.— (1) A fund, to be known as the Credit Institutions Resolution Fund and referred to in this Act as “the Fund”, is established.
(2) The purpose of the Fund is to provide a source of funding for the resolution of financial instability in, or an imminent serious threat to the financial stability of, an authorised credit institution, and in particular— (a)F3[...] (b) to provide funds for any payment required pursuant to section 37(1), 42(5), F4[46,]48 or 98, (c) with the written consent of the Minister, to provide capital for a bridge-bank, and (d) to meet the Bank’s expenses in discharging its functions under this Act.
(3) The Fund shall be constituted by— (a) the contributions made by authorised credit institutions pursuant to section 13, (b) any sums paid into it by the Minister pursuant to section 12, (c) any assets of a bridge-bank transferred to it pursuant to section 17(6), and (d) interest on those sums, contributions and assets.
(4)F5[Subject to section 11(3), the Bank] shall not provide any funds to the Fund from its own resources. Annotations Amendments: F3 Deleted (1.08.2013) by Central Bank (Supervision and Enforcement) Act 2013 (26/2013), s. 82(2)(a)(i), S.I. No. 287 of 2013. F4 Inserted (1.08.2013) by Central Bank (Supervision and Enforcement) Act 2013 (26/2013), s. 82(2)(a)(ii), S.I. No. 287 of 2013. F5 Substituted (28.10.2011) by Central Bank (Supervision and Enforcement) Act 2013 (26/2013), ss. 82(2)(b), in effect as per s. 82(8) and S.I. No. 548 of 2011.
Modifications (not altering text): C2 Subs.
(4) was amended by Central Bank (Supervision and Enforcement) Act 2013 (26/2013), s. 82(2)(b), as per the F-note above. This amendment was deemed, by s. 82(8), to have come into [2011.] Central Bank and Credit Institu- tions (Resolution) Act 2011 [No. 27.] PT. 2 S. 9. 14
operation on the coming into operation of the Central Bank and Credit Institutions (Resolution) Act 2011 (27/2011). The text of subs. (4), as enacted, was as follows: (4) The Bank shall not provide any funds to the Fund from its own resources. Management and administration of Fund. 11.— (1) The Bank shall manage and administer the Fund. (2) The Bank shall determine the rate of interest payable from time to time on money standing to the credit of the Fund. F6[(3) Notwithstanding section 10(4), the Bank shall from time to time pay interest at the rate determined under subsection (2) on monies standing to the credit of the Fund.] Annotations Amendments: F6 Inserted (28.10.2011) by Central Bank (Supervision and Enforcement) Act 2013 (26/2013), ss.
82(3), in effect as per s. 82(8) and S.I. No. 548 of 2011.
F7[Accounts and audit. 11A.— (1) The Bank shall cause— (a) to be kept for the Fund, in such form as the Minister approves, all proper and usual accounts of income and expenditure, and (b) the transmission of those accounts not later than 3 months following the end of the financial year to which they relate to the Comptroller and Auditor General for audit. (2) The Comptroller and Auditor General shall audit the accounts of the Fund transmitted to him or her under subsection (1) and shall prepare a written report in relation to those accounts.
(3) Within one month of the completion of the audit referred to in subsection (2), the Bank shall present a copy of the accounts and the report of the Comptroller and Auditor General on the accounts to the Minister who shall, as soon as may be, cause copies thereof to be laid before each House of the Oireachtas.] Annotations Amendments: F7 Inserted (1.08.2013) by Central Bank (Supervision and Enforcement) Act 2013 (26/2013), s.
82(4), S.I. No. 287 of 2013. Minister may contribute to Fund. F8[12.— (1) The Minister, following consultation with the Bank, may contribute to the Fund such sums as the Minister considers appropriate, from the Central Fund or the growing produce of the Central Fund.
(2) The Minister is entitled to be reimbursed from the Fund for all contributions under subsection (1) together with any interest, at the rate determined under section 11(2), that may have accrued on those contributions at the rate determined. [2011.] Central Bank and Credit Institu- tions (Resolution) Act 2011 [No. 27.] PT. 3 S. 10. 15
(3) All sums paid out of the Fund in repayment of a contribution under subsection (2) shall be paid into the Central Fund.] Annotations Amendments: F8 Substituted (1.08.2013) by Central Bank (Supervision and Enforcement) Act 2013 (26/2013), s.
82(5), S.I. No. 287 of 2013. Authorised credit institutions to contribute to Fund. 13.— (1) Authorised credit institutions shall contribute to the Fund in accordance with regulations made under section 15. (2) An authorised credit institution shall not carry on the business of a credit insti- tution unless it contributes to the Fund in accordance with subsection (1). Offence in rela- tion to Fund. 14.— (1) An authorised credit institution that contravenes section 13 (2) commits an offence and is liable— (a) on summary conviction, to a class A fine, or (b) on conviction on indictment, to a fine not exceeding €250,000.
(2) If an offence under this section is committed by an authorised credit institution, and is proved to have been committed with the consent or connivance, or to be attributable to any wilful neglect, of a person who, when the offence is committed, is— (a) a director, manager, secretary or other officer of the authorised credit institu- tion or a person purporting to act in that capacity, or (b) a member of the committee of management or other controlling authority of the authorised credit institution or a person purporting to act in that capac- ity, that person is taken to have also committed an offence and may be proceeded against and punished in accordance with subsection (3).
(3) A person referred to in subsection (2) is liable— (a) on summary conviction, to a class A fine or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months, or both, or (b) on conviction on indictment, to a fine not exceeding €250,000 or to imprison- ment for a term not exceeding 3 years, or both.
F9[(4) Summary proceedings for an offence under this section may be brought and prosecuted by the Bank.] Annotations Amendments: F9 Substituted (1.08.2013) by Central Bank (Supervision and Enforcement) Act 2013 (26/2013), s. 5(1) and sch. 2 part 5 item 1, S.I. No. 287 of 2013. [2011.] Central Bank and Credit Institu- tions (Resolution) Act 2011 [No. 27.] PT. 3 S. 12. 16
Regulations in relation to Fund. 15.— (1) The Minister shall make regulations prescribing the rate of contribution, or a method of calculating the rate of contribution, to the Fund by an authorised credit institution.
(2) In making regulations under subsection (1), the Minister shall have regard to— (a) the need for the Fund to grow, over time, to a size commensurate to the costs that might be incurred in carrying out resolution activities under this Act and any other obligation of the Fund, and (b) the need for the rate of contribution by an authorised credit institution or class of such credit institutions to be consistent with maintaining the financial viability and sustaining the commercial position of such credit institutions. (3) Regulations under subsection (1) may prescribe different rates, or different methods of calculating rates, of contribution for different authorised credit institutions or different classes of such credit institutions, according to— (a) the nature, scale and complexity of the business of each such credit institution or class, and the level of risk associated with each such credit institution or class, (b) the level of capital and liquidity of each such credit institution or class, (c) the adequacy of the internal controls of each such credit institution or class, including procedures relating to risk management and mitigation and arrangements for financial stabilisation, and (d) the capacity of each such credit institution or class to make the proposed contribution.
(4) The Minister may by regulations make provision for the administration and operation of the Fund. Annotations Editorial Notes: E2 Power pursuant to section exercised (7.10.2014) by Credit Institutions Resolution Fund Levy (Amendment) Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 446 of 2014). E3 Power pursuant to section exercised (30.09.2013) by Credit Institutions Resolution Fund Levy Regulations 2013 (S.I. No. 376 of 2013). E4 Power pursuant to section exercised (31.10.2012) by Credit Institutions Resolution Fund Levy (Amendment) Regulations 2012 (S.I. No. 443 of 2012).
E5 Power pursuant to section exercised (28.09.2012) by Credit Institutions Resolution Fund Levy Regulations 2012 (S.I.
No. 381 of 2012). Minister to consult Bank in certain circum- stances. 16.— If the Minister proposes to make regulations under section 15, he or she— (a) shall consult with the Bank, in particular in relation to the matters set out in section 15 (3), (b) shall have regard to any advice of the Bank in relation to those matters, (c) shall consult with the Credit Union Advisory Committee (within the meaning of section 180 of the Credit Union Act 1997) where the proposed regulations relate to credit unions, and [2011.] Central Bank and Credit Institu- tions (Resolution) Act 2011 [No. 27.] PT. 3 S.
(d) may have regard to such other matters as he or she or the Bank considers appropriate. PART 4 BRIDGE-BANKS Bank’s power to establish bridge- banks. 17.— (1) For the purposes of this Act and in particular for holding assets or liabilities transferred pursuant to a transfer order, the Bank may cause to be formed and registered under the Companies Acts a private company limited by shares if, in the opinion of the Bank, having regard to such of the matters set out in section 9 (6) as appear to the Bank to be relevant in the circumstances, to do so would be in the public interest.
(2) A company formed pursuant to this section is referred to in this Act as a bridge- bank.
(3) A bridge-bank shall be wholly owned by the Bank or a nominee or nominees of the Bank. (4) The Bank shall not provide capital to a bridge-bank from its own resources, but may use the Fund for the purpose of providing such capital. (5) A bridge-bank may hold assets and liabilities on a temporary basis, with a view to their transfer to another person as soon as practicable. (6) Any surplus assets, after all liabilities have been discharged, arising on the winding-up of a bridge-bank shall be transferred to the Fund. Bridge-bank may carry on banking business.
18.— (1) A bridge-bank shall be taken to hold a licence (within the meaning given by section 7(1) of the Act of 1971). (2) The Bank may exercise all of its powers under the F10[supervisory EU legal acts] (within the meaning given by the Act of 1942) in relation to a bridge-bank. Annotations Amendments: F10 Substituted (4.11.2014) by European Union (Single Supervisory Mechanism) Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 495 of 2014), reg. 39. Editorial Notes: E6 Previous affecting provision: subs. (2) amended (1.08.2013) by Central Bank (Supervision and Enforcement) Act 2013 (26/2013), s. 5(1) and sch. 2 part 5 item 2, S.I.
No. 287 of 2013; substituted as per F-note above.
Regulations in relation to bridge-banks. 19.— (1) The Bank, may by regulations make provision in relation to the formation, administration and operation of bridge-banks, including the effective operation of bridge-banks in relation to the exercise of the powers conferred by Part 5. (2) Before making a regulation under subsection (1), the Bank shall consult the Minister and for that purpose shall provide the Minister with a draft of the proposed regulation. [2011.] Central Bank and Credit Institu- tions (Resolution) Act 2011 [No. 27.] PT. 3 S. 16. 18
(3) Regulations made by the Bank under this section may contain such incidental, supplementary and consequential provisions as appear to the Bank to be necessary or expedient for the purposes of the regulations.
PART 5 TRANSFER OF ASSETS AND LIABILITIES Interpretation (Part 5). 20.— (1) In this Part— “financial incentive” shall be construed in accordance with section 46; “market value”, in relation to assets and liabilities, shall be construed in accordance with section 28.
(2) A reference in this Part to the transferor in relation to a transfer order shall be construed as a reference to the authorised credit institution, or a subsidiary or holding company of the authorised credit institution, the assets or liabilities of which are to be transferred pursuant to the order. Preconditions for making a proposed transfer order. 21.— (1) The Bank may make a proposed transfer order in relation to an authorised credit institution, or a subsidiary or holding company of an authorised credit institu- tion, if it decides that— (a) the intervention conditions are fulfilled in relation to that credit institution, and (b) having regard to any adverse consequences that may arise as a result of the transfer order, in relation to the interests generally of the creditors of the transferor or, where the transferor is a subsidiary or holding company, in relation to the interests generally of the creditors of the transferor or the authorised credit institution concerned, a transfer order is necessary in all the circumstances to address one or more of the reasons for those interven- tion conditions being fulfilled.
(2) Nothing in subsection (1)(b) requires the Bank to consider the possible adverse consequences of the transfer order concerned on the interests of a particular creditor or class of creditors of the transferor or authorised credit institution, as the case may be, or to consider any submission made by a creditor on behalf of that creditor, a class of creditors or creditors generally. Bank’s power to impose require- ments. 22.— (1) The Bank may, at any time, by written notice impose a requirement on an authorised credit institution, any of its subsidiaries or its holding company, if the Bank is of the opinion that it is necessary or desirable to do so for the effective or efficient making of a proposed transfer order or of a transfer order.
(2) The requirements that may be imposed under this section include the following: (a) to provide such information concerning the assets and liabilities of the authorised credit institution, or any of its subsidiaries or its holding company, as the Bank requires to permit the effective and efficient making of a proposed transfer order; (b) to disclose such information about the assets and liabilities of the authorised credit institution, or any of its subsidiaries or its holding company, as the Bank requires to one or more persons that the Bank identifies as being potential transferees under a transfer order; (c) to make a specified application to a specified authority, or give a specified notice to a specified person, on terms that the Bank specifies.
[2011.] Central Bank and Credit Institu- tions (Resolution) Act 2011 [No. 27.] PT. 4 S. 19. 19
(3) If the Bank imposes a requirement on an authorised credit institution, subsidiary or holding company and the intention of it or part of it is the preservation or restoration of the financial position of a credit institution, the Bank shall declare in the requirement that the requirement or part is made with that intention, in accor- dance with the CIWUD Directive. (4) The authorised credit institution, subsidiary or holding company the subject of the requirement under this section shall comply with the requirement in accordance with its terms (including any specification as to the time by which, or period within which, the requirement shall be complied with).
(5) In complying with a requirement under this section, the authorised credit insti- tution, subsidiary or holding company shall disclose in utmost good faith all matters and circumstances in relation to that institution, the authorised credit institution or a subsidiary that might materially affect, or might reasonably be expected to materi- ally affect, any decision of the Bank in the performance of its functions under this Act. (6) The Bank may direct an authorised credit institution that any information provided by that institution or its holding company or subsidiary pursuant to a requirement under this section is to be certified as accurate and complete jointly by the chief executive officer and chief financial officer of that authorised institution, holding company or subsidiary, as the case may be, or by any 2 officers identified for that purpose by the Bank.
(7) The officers and employees of the authorised credit institution, holding company or subsidiary shall comply with a requirement under this section and shall cause any subsidiary of that authorised institution, holding company or subsidiary to comply with the requirement (including any specification as to the time by which, or period within which, the requirement shall be complied with) to the extent that the requirement applies to the subsidiary. (8) The obligation to comply with a requirement under this section— (a) does not, notwithstanding any provision of any enactment or agreement or any rule of law, require the consent, approval or concurrence of any other person, and (b) takes priority over any other duty or obligation to any person.
(10) The Court may, in addition to the order compelling the authorised credit insti- tution, holding company or subsidiary to comply with a requirement under this section, make any other order or direction it considers necessary in order to ensure that the authorised credit institution, holding company or subsidiary complies with the requirement. (11) Nothing in this section authorises the Bank to place an authorised credit insti- tution under special management. (12) Except with the prior written consent of the Bank, a person shall not publish the fact that the Bank has imposed a requirement pursuant to subsection (1) unless required to do so by an enactment.
(13) A person (including an authorised credit institution) who contravenes subsection (4), (7), or (12) commits an offence and is liable— [2011.] Central Bank and Credit Institu- tions (Resolution) Act 2011 [No. 27.] PT. 5 S. 22. 20