Central Bank (Individual Accountability Framework) Act 2023

Amendment of section 25 of Act of 2010

14. Section 25 of the Act of 2010 is amended—

(a) in subsection (2)—

(i) in paragraph (a), by the insertion of “or holding company” after “provider”,

(ii) by the insertion of the following paragraph after paragraph (a):

“(aa) subject to subsection (2A), if the person has performed a controlled function in relation to a regulated financial service provider or holding company within the period of 6 years immediately preceding the commencement of the investigation referred to in subsection (1),”,

(iii) in paragraph (b)—

(I) by the insertion of “or holding company” after “provider”, and

(II) by the insertion of “in relation to it” after “function)”,

and

(iv) in paragraph (c)—

(I) by the insertion of “or holding company” after “provider”, and

(II) by the insertion of “in relation to it” after “function)”,

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

“(2A) Where the period from the date of commencement of paragraph (aa) of subsection (2) to the beginning of an investigation under subsection (1) is less than 6 years, that paragraph applies as if the reference to the period of 6 years were a reference to that shorter period.”,

and

(c) in subsection (3)—

(i) in paragraph (a), by the deletion of “the part of a controlled function or any controlled function, as the case may be,”,

(ii) by the substitution of the following paragraph for paragraph (c):

“(c) the person has committed or participated in serious misconduct in relation to the affairs of a regulated financial service provider or holding company,”,

and

(iii) in paragraph (f), by the insertion of “or holding company” after “provider”.