Companies (Miscellaneous Provisions (Covid-19) Act 2020

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Number 9 of 2020


COMPANIES (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) (COVID-19) ACT 2020


CONTENTS

PART 1

Preliminary and General

1. Short title and commencement

2. Definitions

PART 2

Amendment to Companies Act 2014

3. Amendment of section 2 of Act of 2014

4. Extension of interim period

5. Execution of instruments during interim period

6. General meetings during interim period

7. Amendment of section 181 of Act of 2014

8. Notice of rescheduled general meeting during interim period

9. Amendment of section 182 of Act of 2014

10. Withdrawal or amendment of dividend resolutions

11. Voting on resolutions at general meeting during interim period

12. Amendment of section 520 of Act of 2014

13. Amendment of section 534 of Act of 2014

14. Amendment of section 570 of Act of 2014

15. Amendment of section 584 of Act of 2014

16. Amendment of section 587 of Act of 2014

17. Amendment of section 678 of Act of 2014

18. Amendment of section 680 of Act of 2014

19. Creditors’ meetings conducted by electronic means during interim period

20. Amendment of section 691 of Act of 2014

21. Amendment of section 692 of Act of 2014

22. Amendment of section 695 of Act of 2014

23. Amendment of section 697 of Act of 2014

24. Amendment of section 701 of Act of 2014

25. Amendment of section 1103 of Act of 2014

26. Amendment of section 1106 of Act of 2014

PART 3

Amendments to Industrial and Provident Societies Act 1893

27. Extension of interim period

28. General meetings during interim period

29. Amendment of section 79 of Act of 1893


Acts Referred to

Companies Act 2014 (No. 38)

Health Act 1947 (No. 28)

Industrial and Provident Societies (Amendment) Act 1978 (No. 23)

Industrial and Provident Societies Act 1893 (56 & 57 Vict., c. 39)

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Number 9 of 2020


COMPANIES (MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS) (COVID-19) ACT 2020


An Act, having regard to the risk to human life and public health posed by the spread of the disease known as Covid-19 and, in response to the economic difficulties caused by that disease, to make exceptional provision in relation to the operation of certain provisions of the Companies Act 2014 and the Industrial and Provident Societies Act 1893 for a certain period and such further period (if any) as may be specified by order of the Government and, for that purpose to amend the Companies Act 2014 and the Industrial and Provident Societies Act 1893 ; to further amend the Companies Act 2014 ; and to provide for related matters.

[1st August, 2020]

Be it enacted by the Oireachtas as follows: