S.I. No. 325/2016 - Consumer Credit Act 1995 (Section 2) Regulations 2016.

Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

“Iris Oifigiúil” of 24th June, 2016.

In exercise of the powers conferred on the Central Bank of Ireland (the “Bank”) by section 2 (1) of the Consumer Credit Act 1995 (No 24 of 1995), the Bank hereby makes the following regulations:

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Consumer Credit Act 1995 (Section 2) Regulations 2016.

2. Section 2 (1) of the Consumer Credit Act 1995 is amended by the deletion from the list of such persons prescribed pursuant to paragraph (e) of the definition of “credit institution” in the Consumer Credit Act 1995 of the following:

“Woodchester Finance Limited”

3. Regulation 2 of the Consumer Credit Act 1995 (Section 2)(No. 2) Regulations 1996 ( S.I. No. 369 of 1996 ) is amended by deleting “Woodchester Finance Limited”.

Signed for and on behalf of the CENTRAL BANK OF IRELAND,

17 June 2016.

CYRIL ROUX,

Deputy Governor (Financial Regulation).

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the Instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation.)

The purpose of these Regulations is to revoke the prescription of a certain entity prescribed pursuant to paragraph (e) of the definition of “credit institution” in the Consumer Credit Act 1995 .