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Updated to 5 April 2024 (Act No. 9 of 2024 and S.I. No. 141 of 2024)

Company Law Enforcement Act 2001
No. 28 of 2001

Contents

Commencement

SectionCommencement DateCommencement Information
Ss. 1-6 4 August 2001 Company Law Enforcement Act 2001 (Commencement) Order 2001 (S.I. No. 391 of 2001), art. 2
Ss. 7-24 28 November 2001 Company Law Enforcement Act 2001 (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2001 (S.I. No. 523 of 2001), art. 2
S. 25(a) insofar as it relates to investigations of the Companies Act 1990 (33/1990), s. 8 initiated on or after 1 March 2002 1 March 2002 Company Law Enforcement Act 2001 (Commencement) (No. 4) Order 2002 (S.I. No. 43 of 2002), art. 2
S. 25(b) 28 November 2001 Company Law Enforcement Act 2001 (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2001 (S.I. No. 523 of 2001), art. 2
S. 25(c) insofar as it relates to investigations of the Companies Act 1990 (No. 33 of 1990), s. 8 initiated on or after 1 March 2002 1 March 2002 Company Law Enforcement Act 2001 (Commencement) (No. 4) Order 2002 (S.I. No. 43 of 2002), art. 2
Ss. 26-39 28 November 2001 Company Law Enforcement Act 2001 (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2001 (S.I. No. 523 of 2001), art. 2
Ss. 40-42 1 March 2002 Company Law Enforcement Act 2001 (Commencement) (No. 5) Order 2002 (S.I. No. 53 of 2002), art. 2
Ss. 43-46 1 June 2002 Company Law Enforcement Act 2001 (Winding-up and Insolvency Provisions) (Commencement) Order 2002 (S.I. No. 263 of 2002), art. 2
S. 47 1 October 2001 Company Law Enforcement Act 2001 (Commencement)(No. 2) Order 2001 (S.I. No. 438 of 2001), art. 3
Ss. 48-55 1 June 2002 Company Law Enforcement Act 2001 (Winding-up and Insolvency Provisions) (Commencement) Order 2002 (S.I. No. 263 of 2002), art. 2
S. 56 insofar as it applies to liquidators appointed on or after 1 January 2000 and before 1 July 2001 where, in respect of the company to which the liquidator was appointed (i) an order has not been made under section 249 (1) of the Companies Act 1963 , or (ii) the meetings required under section 273(1) of the said Act have not been held 1 June 2003 Company Law Enforcement Act 2001 (Winding-up and Insolvency Provisions) (Commencement) Order 2003 (S.I. No. 217 of 2003), art. 2
S. 56 insofar as it applies to liquidators (i) appointed on or after 1 June 2002, or (ii) appointed on or after 1 July 2001 and before 1 June 2002 where, in respect of the company to which the liquidator was appointed - (I) an order has not been made under section 249 (1) of the Companies Act 1963 , or (II) the meetings required under section 273(1) of the said Act have not been held 1 June 2002 Company Law Enforcement Act 2001 (Winding-up and Insolvency Provisions) (Commencement) Order 2002 (S.I. No. 263 of 2002), art. 2
Ss. 57, 58 1 June 2002 Company Law Enforcement Act 2001 (Winding-up and Insolvency Provisions) (Commencement) Order 2002 (S.I. No. 263 of 2002), art. 2
Ss. 59-61 1 March 2002 Company Law Enforcement Act 2001 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2001 (S.I. No. 438 of 2001), art. 5
S. 62 1 October 2001 Company Law Enforcement Act 2001 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2001 (S.I. No. 438 of 2001), art. 3
S. 63(1)(a) 1 March 2002 Company Law Enforcement Act 2001 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2001 (S.I. No. 438 of 2001), art. 5
S. 63(1)(b) 26 October 2001 Company Law Enforcement Act 2001 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2001 (S.I. No. 438 of 2001), art. 4
S. 63(2) 1 March 2002 Company Law Enforcement Act 2001 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2001 (S.I. No. 438 of 2001), art. 5
S. 64 26 October 2001 Company Law Enforcement Act 2001 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2001 (S.I. No. 438 of 2001), art. 4
S. 65 1 March 2002 Company Law Enforcement Act 2001 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2001 (S.I. No. 438 of 2001), art. 5
Ss. 66-71 1 October 2001 Company Law Enforcement Act 2001 (Commencement )(No. 2) Order 2001 (S.I. No. 438 of 2001), art. 3
Ss. 72-74 28 November 2001 Company Law Enforcement Act 2001 (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2001 (S.I. No. 523 of 2001), art. 2
Ss. 75-83 1 October 2001 Company Law Enforcement Act 2001 (Commencement )(No. 2) Order 2001 (S.I. No. 438 of 2001), art. 3
S. 84(a) 1 March 2002 Company Law Enforcement Act 2001 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2001 (S.I. No. 438 of 2001), art. 5
S. 84(b) 1 March 2002 Company Law Enforcement Act 2001 (Commencement) (No. 5) Order 2002 (S.I. No. 53 of 2002), art. 2
Ss. 85-87 1 October 2001 Company Law Enforcement Act 2001 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2001 (S.I. No. 438 of 2001), art. 3
S. 88 1 March 2002 Company Law Enforcement Act 2001 (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2001 (S.I. No. 523 of 2001), art. 3
Ss. 89, 90 1 October 2001 Company Law Enforcement Act 2001 (Commencement)(No. 2) Order 2001 (S.I. No. 438 of 2001), art. 3
S. 91(a) 1 March 2002 Company Law Enforcement Act 2001 (Commencement) (No. 5) Order 2002 (S.I. No. 53 of 2002), art. 2
S. 91(b) 1 October 2001 Company Law Enforcement Act 2001 (Commencement)(No. 2) Order 2001 (S.I. No. 438 of 2001), art. 3
S. 92 1 October 2001 Company Law Enforcement Act 2001 (Commencement)(No. 2) Order 2001 (S.I. No. 438 of 2001), art. 3
S. 93 except in so far as it inserts Companies Act 1963 (33/1963), s. 213(fa)(ii)  1 October 2001  Company Law Enforcement Act 2001 (Commencement)(No. 2) Order 2001 (S.I. No. 438 of 2001), art. 3
S. 93 in so far as it inserts Companies Act 1963 (33/1963), s. 213(fa)(ii) Not yet commenced. Requires commencement order under s. 2
Ss. 94, 95 1 October 2001 Company Law Enforcement Act 2001 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2001 (S.I. No. 438 of 2001), art. 3
Ss. 96, 97 28 November 2001 Company Law Enforcement Act 2001 (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2001 (S.I. No. 523 of 2001), art. 2
S. 98 1 October 2001 Company Law Enforcement Act 2001 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2001 (S.I. No. 438 of 2001), art. 3
S. 99 26 October 2001 Company Law Enforcement Act 2001 (Commencement )(No. 2) Order 2001 (S.I. No. 438 of 2001), art. 4
S. 100 1 October 2001 Company Law Enforcement Act 2001 (Commencement )(No. 2) Order 2001 (S.I. No. 438 of 2001), art. 3
S. 101 1 March 2002 Company Law Enforcement Act 2001 (Commencement) (No. 5) Order 2002 (S.I. No. 53 of 2002), art. 2
Ss. 102-106 1 October 2001 Company Law Enforcement Act 2001 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2001 (S.I. No. 438 of 2001), art. 3
S. 107 1 March 2002 Company Law Enforcement Act 2001 (Commencement) (No. 4) Order 2002 (S.I. No. 43 of 2002), art. 2
S. 108 1 October 2001 Company Law Enforcement Act 2001 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2001 (S.I. No. 438 of 2001), art. 3
S. 109 1 October 2001 Not yet commenced. Requires commencement order under s. 2
S. 110 10 October 2011 Company Law Enforcement Act 2001 (Section 110) (Commencement) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 487 of 2011), art. 2
S. 111 4 August 2011 Company Law Enforcement Act 2001 (Commencement) Order 2001 (S.I. No. 391 of 2001), art. 2
Ss. 112, 113 28 November 2001 Company Law Enforcement Act 2001 (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2001 (S.I. No. 523 of 2001), art. 2
S. 114 1 October 2001 Company Law Enforcement Act 2001 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 2001 (S.I. No. 438 of 2001), art. 3
Schedule 28 November 2001 Company Law Enforcement Act 2001 (Commencement) (No. 3) Order 2001 (S.I. No. 523 of 2001), art. 2

Amendments and other effects

How AffectedAffecting Provision
Repealed with savers and transitional provisions 38/2014, ss. 1(2), (3), 4(1), 5, sch. 2 pt. 1, sch. 6
Trans. of cert. functns. under S.I. No. 418 of 2011, arts. 1(2), 3 & sch. 1
S. 7 saver 38/2014, ss. 1(2), 945(1)
S. 7(3) subsec. substit. 33/2004, ss. 3, 4, 61(1), 63, sch. 2, pt. 1
S. 12 applied with modifications S.I. No. 229 of 2009, regs. 1(2), (3)
S. 12(1)(f) am. 44/2003, ss. 2, 51(a), (b)
S. 12(1)(g) am. 44/2003, ss. 2, 51(a), (b)
S. 12(1)(h) am. 44/2003, ss. 2, 51(a), (b)
S. 18(1)(a) constr. refs. 29/2014, ss. 1(5), 8, 39
S. 18 substit. 46/2013, ss. 6, 11(4)
S. 34 bodies prescribed S.I. No. 524 of 2001, regs. 2, 3
S. 56(1) form prescribed S.I. No. 324 of 2002, reg. 2 & schedule
S. 58 bodies prescribed S.I. No. 544 of 2002, regs. 2, 3
S. 67 saver 38/2014, ss. 1(2), 958(1)
S. 70(1) transitional provision 38/2014, ss. 1(2), 961(2)
S. 110A, new s. 44/2003, ss. 2, 51(c)
S. 110A(1)(c) am. 12/2005, ss. 2(1), 74(a)(i), (ii)
S. 110A(1)(d) am. 12/2005, ss. 2(1), 74(a)(i), (ii)
S. 110A(1)(e) ins. 12/2005, ss. 2(1), 74(a)(iii)
S. 110A(1)(e) substit. 23/2010, ss. 2, 15(3), sch. 2, pt. 3, item 1
S. 110A(8A) ins. 12/2005, ss. 2(1), 74(b)
S. 110A(8A) substit. 23/2010, ss. 2, 15(3), sch. 2, pt. 3, item 2

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
Warning: this list may not be complete; it is currently being checked and will be updated as soon as possible.
S. 4 Company Law Enforcement Act 2001 (Section 56) Regulations 2002 (S.I. No. 324 of 2002)
  Company Law Enforcement Act 2001 (Section 58) Regulations 2002 (S.I. No. 544 of 2002)
  Company Law Enforcement Act 2001 (Section 34) Regulations 2001 (S.I. No. 524 of 2001)