Updated to 11 December 2024 (Act No. 48 of 2024 and S.I. No. 697 of 2024)

Contents

Commencement

SectionCommencement DateCommencement Information
Ss. 1-3 21 December 1999 Companies (Amendment) (No. 2) Act, 1999 (Commencement) Order 1999 (S.I. No. 406 of 1999), art. 3(a)
Ss. 4-30 1 February 2000 Companies (Amendment) (No. 2) Act, 1999 (Commencement) Order 1999 (S.I. No. 406 of 1999), art. 4
Ss. 31-32 21 February 2000 Companies (Amendment) (No. 2) Act, 1999 (Commencement) Order 1999 (S.I. No. 406 of 1999), art. 5
S. 33(1) 21 February 2000 Companies (Amendment) (No. 2) Act, 1999 (Commencement) Order 1999 (S.I. No. 406 of 1999), art. 5
S. 33(2), (3) 21 December 1999 Companies (Amendment) (No. 2) Act, 1999 (Commencement) Order 1999 (S.I. No. 406 of 1999), art. 3(b)
S. 33(4)-(6) 21 February 2000 Companies (Amendment) (No. 2) Act, 1999 (Commencement) Order 1999 (S.I. No. 406 of 1999), art. 5
S. 33(7) 21 December 1999 Companies (Amendment) (No. 2) Act, 1999 (Commencement) Order 1999 (S.I. No. 406 of 1999), art. 3(b)
Ss. 34-39 21 February 2000 Companies (Amendment) (No. 2) Act, 1999 (Commencement) Order 1999 (S.I. No. 406 of 1999), art. 5
Ss. 40, 41 21 December 1999 Companies (Amendment) (No. 2) Act, 1999 (Commencement) Order 1999 (S.I. No. 406 of 1999), art. 3(c)
Ss. 42-45 18 April 2000 Companies (Amendment) (No.2) Act, 1999 (Commencement) Order, 2000 (S.I. No. 61 of 2000) art. 3
S. 46 23 March 2000 Companies (Amendment) (No.2) Act, 1999 (Commencement) Order, 2000 (S.I. No. 61 of 2000) art. 2
Ss. 47, 48 18 April 2000 Companies (Amendment) (No.2) Act, 1999 (Commencement) Order, 2000 (S.I. No. 61 of 2000) art. 3
Ss. 49-51 23 March 2000 Companies (Amendment) (No.2) Act, 1999 (Commencement) Order, 2000 (S.I. No. 61 of 2000) art. 2
Ss. 52, 53 21 December 1999 Companies (Amendment) (No. 2) Act, 1999 (Commencement) Order 1999 (S.I. No. 406 of 1999), art. 3(c)
S. 54 other than subs. (1)(a) in so far as it relates to a company the memorandum of which was delivered to the registrar of companies under s. 17 of the Companies Act 1963 before 24th December 1999 21 December 1999 Companies (Amendment) (No. 2) Act, 1999 (Commencement) Order 1999 (S.I. No. 406 of 1999), art. 3(d)
S. 54(1)(a) insofar as not already in operation 24 February 2000 Companies (Amendment) (No. 2) Act, 1999 (Commencement) Order 1999 (S.I. No. 406 of 1999), art. 6
Sch. 1 21 February 2000 Companies (Amendment) (No. 2) Act, 1999 (Commencement) Order 1999 (S.I. No. 406 of 1999), art. 5
Sch. 2 insofar as it relates to ss. 4-30 1 February 2000 Companies (Amendment) (No. 2) Act, 1999 (Commencement) Order 1999 (S.I. No. 406 of 1999), art. 4
Sch. 2 insofar as it relates to ss. 31-39 21 February 2000 Companies (Amendment) (No. 2) Act, 1999 (Commencement) Order 1999 (S.I. No. 406 of 1999), art. 5
Sch. 2 insofar as it relates to ss. 40-54 18 April 2000 Companies (Amendment) (No.2) Act, 1999 (Commencement) Order, 2000 (S.I. No. 61 of 2000) art. 3

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
S. 32(1) substit. 41/2006, s. 9(1)(a)(i)
S. 32(1) amended 44/2003, ss. 2, 53 (a)
S. 32(1)(ii) am. 41/2006, s. 9(1)(a)(ii)
S. 32(3) amended 44/2003, ss. 2, 53 (d)
S. 32(3)(a)(ii) am. S.I. No. 308 of 2012, art. 2(a)
  41/2006, s. 9(1)(b)(i)
  44/2003, ss. 2, 53 (b)
S. 32(3)(a)(iii) am. S.I. No. 308 of 2012, art. 2(b)
  41/2006, s. 9(1)(b)(ii)
S. 32(3)(a)(v)(III) am. S.I. No. 450 of 2009, reg. 5(a)
S. 32(3)(a)(v)(IV) am. S.I. No. 450 of 2009, reg. 5(b)
  44/2003, ss. 2, 53 (c) (d)
S. 32(3)(a)(v)(V) ins. S.I. No. 450 of 2009, reg. 5(c)
S. 32(3)(b) repealed 44/2003, ss. 2, 53 (d)
S. 32(7) saver for power under 41/2006, s. 9(2).
S. 32(9) subsec. ins. S.I. No. 450 of 2009, reg. 5(d)
S. 32A s. ins. 44/2003, ss. 2, 53 (e)
S. 32B s. ins. 41/2006, s. 9(1)(c)
S. 33(1) substit. 41/2006, s. 9(1)(d)(i)
S. 33(2) substit. 41/2006, s. 9(1)(d)(i)
S. 33(3) del. 41/2006,s. 9(1)(d)(ii)
S. 33(4)(c) substit. 41/2006,s. 9(1)(d)(iii)
S. 35(1) substit. 41/2006, 9(1)(e)
S. 37(1) relevant offence under Act 22/2011, ss. 1(2), 3 & sch. 1(17)
S. 42 form prescribed S.I. No. 22 of 2007, regs. 6-10 & schedule
  S.I. No. 829 of 2004, arts. 2, 4 & sch. 1
  S.I. No. 62 of 2000, arts. 2, 4 & sch. 1
S. 42(2) form prescribed S.I. No. 450 of 2011, arts. 1(2), 3(2)(c) & sch., pt. 2
S. 42(2) date prescribed for statutory declaration S.I. No. 39 of 2002, regs. 2, 18(3)
S. 43 classes of persons specified for the purposes of S.I. No. 64 of 2000, art. 3 & sch. 2
S. 43 form of bond specified for the purposes of S.I. No. 64 of 2000, art. 4 & sch. 1
S. 43 form prescribed S.I. No. 22 of 2007, regs. 2, 6-10 & schedule
  S.I. No. 22 of 2007, regs. 2, 11 & schedule, part VI
  S.I. No. 829 of 2004, arts. 2, 4, 5 & schs. 1, 2
S. 43 time period specified S.I. No. 64 of 2000, art. 5
S. 43(1), (2), (8), (9) am. 20/2009, s. 10(1)(a)
S. 43(7) trans. of functns. under S.I. No. 418 of 2011, arts. 1(2), 3 & sch. 1
S. 43(12) repealed 20/2009, s. 10(1)(b)
S. 43(16) substit. 20/2009, s. 10(1)(c)
S. 43(16) subsection inserted 44/2003, ss. 2, 54
S. 44 amended S. I. No. 829 of 2004, arts. 2, 4, sch. 1
S. 44 fees application under S. I. No. 63 of 2000, sch.
S. 44 form prescribed S.I. No. 62 of 2000, arts. 2, 5 & sch. 2
S. 44 (other than subsection (2)) form prescribed under S.I. No. 22 of 2007, regs. 2, 6-10 & schedule
  S.I. No. 22 of 2007, regs. 2, 11 & schedule
  S.I. No. 829 of 2004, arts. 2, 4, 5 & schs. 1, 2
S. 44(2) form prescribed S.I. No. 450 of 2011, arts. 1(2), 3(3) & sch., pt. 3
  S.I. No. 350 of 2008, arts. 2, 10
S. 44(8) am. 20/2009, s. 10(2)(a)
S. 44(12) subsec. ins. 20/2009, s. 10(2)(b)
S. 45 fees application under S. I. No. 63 of 2000, sch.
S. 45 form prescribed S.I. No. 62 of 2000, arts. 2, 6 & sch. 3
S. 45 (other than subsections (3)(b) and (5)) form prescribed under S.I. No. 22 of 2007, regs. 2, 6-10 and sch.
  S.I. No. 22 of 2007, regs. 2, 11 and sch., part VI
  S. I. No. 829 of 2004, arts. 2, 4, 5 & schs. 1, 2
S. 45(3)(b) form prescribed for the purposes of S.I. No. 350 of 2008, arts. 2, 11
S. 45(5) form prescribed for the purposes of S.I. No. 350 of 2008, arts. 2, 11

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
S. 3 Companies (Forms) (No. 2) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 450 of 2011)
  Companies (Amendment) (No. 2) Act, 1999 (Bonding) Order 2000 (S.I. No. 64 of 2000)
  Companies (Forms) Order 2000 (S.I. No. 62 of 2000)
S. 32(7) Companies (Amendment) (No. 2) Act 1999 (Section 32) Order 2012 (S.I. No. 308 of 2012)
S. 42 Companies (Forms) Order 2000 (S.I. No. 62 of 2000)
S. 42(2) Companies (Forms) (No. 2) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 450 of 2011)
  Companies (Forms) Order 2008 (S.I. No. 350 of 2008)
S. 43 Companies (Amendment) (No. 2) Act, 1999 (Bonding) Order 2000 (S.I. No. 64 of 2000)
S. 44 Companies (Forms) Order 2000 (S.I. No. 62 of 2000)
S. 44(2) Companies (Forms) (No. 2) Order 2011 (S.I. No. 450 of 2011)
S. 45 Companies (Forms) Order 2000 (S.I. No. 62 of 2000)
S. 45(3)(b) Companies (Forms) Order 2008 (S.I. No. 350 of 2008)
S. 45(5) Companies (Forms) Order 2008 (S.I. No. 350 of 2008)