Nitrigin Eireann Teoranta Act, 1970

SCHEDULE

Miscellaneous Amendments of the Principal Act

Section 10 .

(1)

(2)

Provision amended

Amendment

Section 2.

The substitution of “£7,500,000” for “£100”.

Section 7.

The insertion in subsection (1) after “in such form and manner” of “and in such moneys (including moneys in a currency other than the currency of the State)”.

The insertion after subsection (8) of the following:

“(9) In relation to a guarantee under this section in moneys in a currency other than the currency of the State—

(a) each of the references to principal in subsection (2) of this section shall be taken as referring to the equivalent in currency of the State of the actual principal, such equivalent being calculated according to the rate of exchange at the time of the giving of the guarantee,

(b) each of the references to moneys in subsection (5) of this section shall be taken as referring to the cost in currency of the State of the actual moneys.

(10) Where—

(a) the equivalent in currency of the State of other currency is being calculated pursuant to paragraph (a) of the foregoing subsection, and

(b) the currencies having, at the time specified in that paragraph, par values established under the Articles of Agreement of the International Monetary Fund include the currency of the State and the other currency,

the reference in that paragraph to the rate of exchange at that time shall be taken as referring to the rate of exchange based on those values.”

Section 9.

The substitution of “not less than one half (in nominal value) of the shares” for “any shares”.

Schedule.

The substitution of “NOT LESS THAN ONE HALF (IN NOMINAL VALUE) OF THE SHARES” for “ANY SHARES” in the title.

The insertion after paragraph 4 of the following:

“4A. The articles of association of the Company shall specify the number of directors (including the chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company) of the Company and the number so specified shall not exceed seven.

4B. The Minister after consultation with the Minister for Finance shall appoint the directors of the Company.

4C. The Minister after consultation with the Minister for Finance shall appoint a director of the Company to be chairman of the Board of Directors of the Company.”