Company Law Enforcement Act, 2001
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Interpretation. |
3.—(1) In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires— | |
“Act of 1963” means the Companies Act, 1963 ; | ||
“Act of 1990” means the Companies Act, 1990 ; | ||
“Acting Director” means a person appointed under section 11 as the Acting Director of Corporate Enforcement; | ||
“Companies Acts” means the Companies Act, 1963 , and every enactment (including this Act) which is to be construed as one with that Act; | ||
“Director” means the Director of Corporate Enforcement appointed under section 7 (2) and includes an Acting Director while so acting and, in relation to a particular power of the Director, a delegate to whom the power is delegated under section 13 ; | ||
“functions” includes powers and duties; | ||
“Minister” means the Minister for Enterprise, Trade and Employment; | ||
“officer of the Director” means— | ||
(a) an officer of the Minister assigned to the Director, | ||
(b) a member of An Garda Síochána seconded to the Director, or | ||
(c) a person employed by the Minister or the Director under a contract for service or otherwise, | ||
to assist the Director in carrying out functions of the Director under the Companies Acts or any other Act; | ||
“prescribed” means prescribed by regulations made by the Minister; | ||
“Review Group” means the Company Law Review Group established by section 67 . | ||
(2) In this Act— | ||
(a) a reference to a Part, section or Schedule is a reference to a Part or section of, or Schedule to, this Act, unless it is indicated that reference to some other enactment is intended; | ||
(b) a reference to a subsection, paragraph or subparagraph is to the subsection, paragraph or subparagraph of the provision in which the reference occurs, unless it is indicated that reference to some other provision is intended; and | ||
(c) a reference to any other enactment shall, unless the context otherwise requires, be construed as a reference to that enactment as amended by or under any other enactment, including this Act. |