Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland Act 2014

Definitions

3. In this Act—

“Act of 2000” means National Pensions Reserve Fund Act 2000 ;

“Act of 2009” means National Asset Management Agency Act 2009 ;

“micro, small and medium-sized enterprise” means a micro, small and medium-sized enterprise within the meaning of the Commission Recommendation 2003/361/EC of 6 May 2003 1 ;

“Minister” means Minister for Finance;

“NTMA” means National Treasury Management Agency;

“SBCI” means Strategic Banking Corporation of Ireland;

“SBCI group entity” means—

(a) a subsidiary of the SBCI, or

(b) a company (wherever incorporated) or any other body corporate and any trust, partnership, arrangement for the sharing of profits and losses, joint venture, association, syndicate or other arrangement formed, registered, incorporated or established by the SBCI for the purpose of performing any of its functions under this Act;

“SME” means a micro, small and medium-sized enterprise;

“subsidiary” means a subsidiary (within the meaning given by section 155 of the Companies Act 1963 ) or a subsidiary undertaking (within the meaning given by the European Communities (Companies: Group Accounts) Regulations 1992 ( S.I. No. 201 of 1992 )).

1OJ No. L124, 20.5.2003, p.36