S.I. No. 117/1991 - Companies Act, 1990 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order, 1991.


S.I. No. 117 of 1991.

COMPANIES ACT, 1990 (COMMENCEMENT) (NO. 2) ORDER, 1991.

I, DESMOND O'MALLEY, Minister for Industry and Commerce, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by sections 2 and 205 of the Companies Act, 1990 (No. 33 of 1990), hereby order as follows:

1. This Order may be cited as the Companies Act, 1990 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order, 1991.

2. In this Order "the Act" means the Companies Act, 1990 (No. 33 of 1990).

3. (1) The 1st day of July, 1991 is hereby fixed as the day on which the provisions specified in column (2) of Part I of the Table to this Order of the Parts of the Act specified in column (1) of the said Table shall come into operation.

(2) The 2nd day of July, 1991, is hereby specified for the purposes of section 205 of the Act.

(3) The 1st day of August, 1991 hereby fixed as the day on which the following provisions of the Act shall come into operation:

(a) the provisions specified in column (2) of Part II of the Table to this Order of the Parts of the Act specified in column (1) of the said Table, and

(b) the Schedule.

TABLE

Part I

Part of Act

Provisions

(1)

(2)

I

Section 6 (insofar as it repeals sections 147, 163, 165 to 173, 294, 380 and 385 of, and the Seventh and Tenth Schedules to, the Companies Act, 1963 (No. 33 of 1963)).

II

Sections 7 to 14, 17, 18 and 22.

III

Section 28 of section 195 of the Companies Act, 1963 (No. 33 of 1963) inserted by the said section 51).

X

Sections 182 to 186, 190, 193 to 198 and 201 to 205.

XI

Sections 206 to 234.

XI

Sections 206 to 234.

XII

Sections 241 and 246.

Part II

Part of Act

Provisions

(1)

(2)

I

Subsection (1) of section 6 (insofar as it repeals section 184 of the Companies Act, 1963 (No. 33 of 1963)) and subsection (2).

IV

Sections 53 to 106.

VI

Sections 122 to 148.

VII

Sections 149 to 169.

VIII

Sections 170 to 179.

IX

Section 180 (1) (g), (2) and (3).

XII

Sections 236, 237, 250 and 251.

GIVEN under my Official Seal, this 13th day of May, 1991.

DESMOND O'MALLEY,

Minister for Industry and Commerce.

EXPLANATORY NOTE.

This Order fixes the 1st day of July, 1991 as the day on which Part XI, and certain provisions of Parts I to III, X and XII of the Companies Act, 1990 shall come into operation. The Order also fixes the 1st day of August, 1991 as the day on which Parts IV, VI, VII and VIII, and certain provisions of Parts I, IX and XII of the Act shall come into operation. Finally, the Order also specifies the 2nd day of July, 1991 for the purposes of section 205 of the Act.

The following table indicates the provisions of the Act which were brought into force by virtue of previous Commencement Orders under the Act, as well as the provisions which are the subject of the present Order.

Provision

Date of Commencement

S.I. Number

PART I

Sections 1 to 5

27.12.1990

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Section 6 (insofar as it repeals sections 147, 163, 165 to 173, 294, 296, 380 and 385 of, and the Seventh and Tenth Schedules to, the Companies Act, 1963 (No. 33 of 1963)

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PART II

Sections 25, 16, 19 to 21, 23 and 24

1.2.1991

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Sections 7 to 14, 17, 18 and 22

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PART III

Sections 25 to 27, 29 to 49 and 52

1.2.1991

S.I. 10/1991

Sections 28 of section 195 of the Companies Act, 1963 inserted by the said section 51)

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PART IV

Sections 53 to 106

1.8.1991

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PART V

Sections 107 to 121

27.12.1990

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PART VI

Sections 122 to 148

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PART VII

Sections 149 to 169

1.8.1991

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PART VIII

Sections 170 to 179

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PART IX

Section 180 (other than subsections (1) (g), (2) and (3)) and section 181

27.12.1990

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Section 180 (1) (g), (2) and (3)

1.8.1991

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PART X

Sections 182 to 186, 190, 193 to 198 and 201 to 205

1.7.1991

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Provision

Date of Commencement

S.I. Number

PART XI

Sections 206 to 234

1.7.1991

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PART XII

Sections 235, 238 to 240, 242, 244, 245 and 247

27.12.1990

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Section 243

1.2.1991

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Sections 241 and 246

1.7.1991

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Sections 236, 237, 250 and 251

1.8.1991

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PART XIII

Sections 252 to 262

1.2.1991

S.I. 10/1991

SCHEDULE

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