Updated to 23 February 2024 (Act No. 4 of 2024 and S.I. No. 63 of 2024)

Central Bank Act 1997
No. 8 of 1997

Contents

Commencement

SectionCommencement DateCommencement Information
Whole Act 9 April 1997 Central Bank Act 1997 (Commencement) Order 1997 (S.I. No. 150 of 1997), art. 2

Amendments and other effects

How AffectedAffecting Provision
Act included in collectively cited Central Bank Acts 36/2018, s. 3(2)
  21/2015, s. 9(2)
  9/2014, s. 3(2)
  26/2013, s. 1(2)
  40/2012, s. 1(3)
  27/2011, s. 1(2)
  23/2010, s. 1(2)
  34/2009, s. 1(4)
  16/2001, s. 9(4)
  2/1998, s. 1(2)
  s. 1(3)
Ss. 37-49 included in collectively cited Investment Intermediaries Acts 42/2000, s. 1(3), (4)(a)
S. 2(1) amended 12/2003, ss. 1 (2), 35 (1), sch. 1 pt. 23
S. 2(1), defs. ins. 21/2004, ss. 1 (2), 24 (1) (a) (b) (c)
S. 2(1) def. of "the Bank" am. 23/2010, ss. 2, 14(6), sch. 1 pt. 5
S. 2(1) (b), def. of "statutory functions" am. 21/2004, ss. 1 (2), 24 (1) (d)
  12/2001, ss. 12 (1), 13 (2), sch. pt. 1
  32/2000, ss. 7 (1), 8 (2), sch.
S. 2(2) amended 21/2004, ss. 1 (2), 24 (2)
S. 2(2A) inserted 21/2004, ss. 1 (2), 24 (3)
Part 2 (ss. 5-22) applied with modfications S.I. No. 383 of 2009, regs. 2, 39
S. 10(3) inserted 38/1998, ss. 1(2), 28(a)
S. 13(2A) inserted 38/1998, ss. 1(2), 28(b)
S. 18(1), (2) amended 12/2003, ss. 1 (2), 35 (1), sch. 1, pt. 23
S. 19 amended 21/2004, ss. 1 (2), 25
Part 4 (other than sections 27B, 27G and 27H) non-application of 15/1997, s. 184(b) as substituted by 40/2012, ss. 2(1), 34
Part 4 (ss. 24-27K), part substituted 21/2004, ss. 1(2), 26
S. 24 amended S.I. No. 710 of 2020, regs. 1(2), 60(a)
S. 24 repealed 12/2003, ss. 1(2), 35(1), sch. 1 pt. 23
S. 24 substituted 2/1998, ss. 1 (3), 17
S. 24(4) inserted S.I. No. 710 of 2020, regs. 1(2), 60(b)
S. 26 substituted 2/1998, ss. 1 (3), 18
S. 27(6) inserted 26/2013, ss. 2, 79
S. 27B(4)(k) substituted S.I. No. 158 of 2014, reg. 158
S. 27B(4)(k)-(m) substituted S.I. No. 485 of 2015, regs. 1(2), (3), 315, 318
S. 27B(4)(n) inserted S.I. No. 485 of 2015, regs. 1(2), (3), 315, 318
S. 27BA inserted 26/2013, ss. 2, 35
S. 27BA(6) obligations prescribed S.I. No. 424 of 2014, reg. 2, schedule s. 1-7
S. 27G(1), (3) amended 26/2013, ss. 2, 36
S. 27K repealed 26/2013, ss. 2, 4(1), sch. 1 pt. 1 item 9
Part 5 (ss. 28-36N), part substituted with transitional provisions 21/2004, ss. 1 (2), 27, 35, sch. 5 par. 2
S. 28 references construed 29/2014, ss. 1(5), 8, 39
S. 28 amended 21/2015, s. 1(a)-(d)
  26/2013, ss. 2, 59(a)-(d)
  40/2012, ss. 2(1), 70(3), sch. 3 pt. 2 item 1
  6/2010, ss. 1(2), 116
  6/2009, ss. 1(2), 98
  37/2007, ss. 2, 19(a) - (c)
S. 28(1) amended 5/2022, ss. 2(a)(i)-(vii), 19(2)
  S.I. No. 561 of 2021, reg. 6(a)
  36/2018, ss. 1(a), 3(3)
S. 28 renumbered as subs. (1) 21/2015, s. 1(e)
S. 28(1A) inserted 5/2022, ss. 2(b), 19(2)
S. 28(2) substituted 5/2022, ss. 2(c), 19(2)
  36/2018, ss. 1(b), 3(3)
S. 28(2) inserted 21/2015, s. 1(f)
S. 28(2A) inserted 36/2018, ss. 1(c), 3(3)
S. 28(2A) substituted 5/2022, ss. 2(d), 19(2)
S. 28(2A)(c) substituted S.I. No. 561 of 2021, reg. 6(b)
S. 28(2B) inserted 5/2022, ss. 2(e), 19(2)
S. 28(3) inserted 21/2015, s. 1(f)
S. 28(3) amended 5/2022, ss. 2(f), 19(2)
S. 28(3A) inserted 5/2022, ss. 2(g), 19(2)
S. 28(4) inserted 36/2018, ss. 1(d), 3(3)
S. 28(5) inserted 5/2022, ss. 2(h), 19(2)
S. 29, chapter heading before s. 29 substituted 37/2007, ss. 2, 19(d)
S. 29(5) inserted 5/2022, ss. 3, 19(2)
S. 29(5)(c) amended S.I. No. 644 of 2023, regs. 2, 28(a)
S. 29(5)(d) amended S.I. No. 644 of 2023, regs. 2, 28(b)
S. 29(5)(e) inserted S.I. No. 644 of 2023, regs. 2, 28(c)
S. 29A inserted 37/2007, ss. 2, 19(e)
S. 29A(1) amended 5/2022, ss. 4(a)(i), (iv) 19(2)
S. 29A(1)(a) substituted 5/2022, ss. 4(a)(ii), 19(2)
S. 29A(1)(c) amended 5/2022, ss. 4(a)(iii), 19(2)
S. 29A(2) amended 5/2022, ss. 4(b)(i), (iv), 19(2)
S. 29A(2)(a) substituted 5/2022, ss. 4(b)(ii), 19(2)
S. 29A(2)(c) amended 5/2022, ss. 4(b)(iii), 19(2)
S. 29A(3) amended 5/2022, ss. 4(c), 19(2)
S. 29A(9) amended 5/2022, ss. 4(d), 19(2)
S. 29A(10) inserted 5/2022, ss. 4(e), 19(2)
S. 31(2)(b) amended 26/2013, ss. 2, 60
S. 31(7)(a) substituted 21/2015, s. 2
S. 31A inserted 37/2007, ss. 2, 19(f)
S. 31A amended 26/2013, ss. 2, 61(a) - (f)
S. 32A inserted 37/2007, ss. 2, 19(g)
S. 32A(1), (3), (4), (5) amended 26/2013, ss. 2, 62(a)-(d)
S. 32A(5)(b) amended 26/2013, ss. 2, 5(1), sch. 2 pt. 3 item 1
  40/2012, ss. 2(1), 70(3), sch. 3 pt. 2 item 2
S. 32A(6) amended 26/2013, ss. 2, 62(e)
S. 33A inserted 37/2007, ss. 2, 19(h)
S. 33A(1) amended 26/2013, ss. 2, 63(a) - (d)
S. 33A(2), (3) amended 26/2013, ss. 2, 63(e)
S. 33A(4), (5) inserted 26/2013, ss. 2, 63(f)
S. 33A(5) amended 21/2015, s. 3
S. 34C inserted 37/2007, ss. 2, 19(i)
S. 34D inserted 26/2013, ss. 2, 64
Ss. 34E, 34F inserted 21/2015, s. 4
S. 34EA inserted 5/2022, ss. 5, 19(2)
S. 34FA inserted 36/2018, ss. 2, 3(3)
S. 34FA(1) amended 5/2022, ss. 6(a), 19(2)
S. 34FA(1)(b) amended 5/2022, ss. 6(b), 19(2)
S. 34FB inserted 5/2022, ss. 7, 19(2)
S. 34G inserted 21/2015, s. 5
S. 34G(1) amended 5/2022, ss. 8(a), 19(2)
S. 34G(2) amended 5/2022, ss. 8(b), 19(2)
S. 36 amended 26/2013, ss. 2, 65
S. 36 repealed 12/2003, ss. 1(2), 35(1), sch. 1 pt. 23
S. 36A(1)(d) amended 26/2013, ss. 2, 66(a)
S. 36A(1)(I)(ii) amended 26/2013, ss. 2, 66(b)
S. 36A(1)(m) - (o) inserted 26/2013, ss. 2, 66(c)
S. 36EA inserted 5/2022, ss. 9, 19(2)
S. 36G repealed with transitional provisions 40/2012, ss. 2(1), 70, sch. 2 pt. 1 item 7
S. 36H repealed with transitional provisions 40/2012, ss. 2(1), 70, sch. 2 pt. 1 item 7
S. 36I repealed with transitional provisions 40/2012, ss. 2(1), 70, sch. 2 pt. 1 item 7
Ss. 37-49 included in collectively cited Investment Intermediaries Acts 42/2000, s. 1(3), (4)(a)
S. 48 repealed 12/2003, ss. 1(2), 35(1), sch. 1 pt. 23
S. 53 amended 21/2004, ss. 1(2), 28
S. 63(1) substituted 3/2000, s. 158
S. 75 repealed with saver 40/2012, ss. 2(1), 70, sch. 2 pt. 1 item 7
S. 75(8) amended 23/2010, ss. 2, 14(6), sch. 1 pt. 5 items 2 and 3
  21/2004, ss. 1(2), 29
S. 75(8) substituted 12/2003, ss. 1(2), 35(1), sch. 1 pt. 23 item 5
S. 75(9) inserted 12/2003, ss. 1(2), 35(1), sch. 1 pt. 23 item 5
S. 76 repealed with saver 40/2012, ss. 2(1), 70, sch. 2 pt. 1 item 7
S. 76(3) inserted 21/2004, ss. 1(2), 30
S. 77(1) amended 23/2010, ss. 2, 14(6), sch. 1 pt. 5
  21/2004, ss. 1(2), 31
S. 77(12) substituted 7/2018, ss. 1(3), 183
S. 82 repealed 32/2000, ss. 7(1), 8 (2), sch.
S. 84(5) amended 21/2004, ss. 1(2), 32

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
S. 22 European Communities (Cross-Border Credit Transfers) Regulations 1999 (S.I. No. 231 of 1999)
S. 27BA(6) Central Bank Act 1997 (Auditor Assurance) (Amendment) Regulations 2018 (S.I. No. 373 of 2018)
  Central Bank Act 1997 (Auditor Assurance) (Amendment) Regulations 2016 (S.I. No. 445 of 2016)
  Central Bank Act 1997 (Auditor Assurance) Regulations 2014 (S.I. No. 424 of 2014)