Company Law Enforcement Act, 2001

Amendment of section 251 of Act of 1990.

54.—Section 251 of the Act of 1990 is amended—

(a) in subsection (2)(a), by the insertion after “140,” of “149,”,

(b) by the insertion of the following after subsection (2):

“(2A) The Director may apply to the court pursuant to this section for an order or judgement, as the case may be, under any of the sections which apply to a company to which this section applies.”,

and

(c) by the substitution of the following for subsection (4):

“(4) (a) Where, by virtue of this section, proceedings are instituted under section 139, 140 or 204 of this Act or section 245A, 297A or 298 of the Principal Act, section 297A(7)(b) of the Principal Act shall apply in relation to any order made as a result of those proceedings except that an order made as a result of an application by the Director pursuant to subsection (2A) shall not be made in favour of the Director, otherwise than as to his costs and expenses.

(b) A person having a claim against the company may apply for an enforcement order for a share of any sums or assets recovered or available following a successful action by the Director pursuant to subsection (2A), provided that the order is sought within a period of one month from the date of judgement on behalf of the Director.”.