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Updated to 10 October 2025 (Act No. 10 of 2025 and S.I. No. 474 of 2025)

Irish Takeover Panel Act 1997
No. 5 of 1997

Contents

Commencement

Section Commencement/Effective Date
Where the commencement and effective dates differ, the effective date is shown below.
 Commencement Information
Ss. 1 - 4 14 April 1997 Irish Take-Over Panel Act 1997 (Commencement) Order 1997 (S.I. No. 158 of 1997), art. 2
S. 5 (1)-(2) 14 April 1997 Irish Take-Over Panel Act 1997 (Commencement) Order 1997 (S.I. No. 158 of 1997), art. 2
S. 5(3) 1 July 1997 Irish Takeover Panel Act 1997 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 1997 (S.I. No. 255 of 1997), art. 2
S. 6 14 April 1997 Irish Take-Over Panel Act 1997 (Commencement) Order 1997 (S.I. No. 158 of 1997), art. 2
S. 7 (1)-(2) 1 July 1997 Irish Takeover Panel Act 1997 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 1997 (S.I. No. 255 of 1997), art. 2
S. 7(3) 14 April 1997 Irish Take-Over Panel Act 1997 (Commencement) Order 1997 (S.I. No. 158 of 1997), art. 2
S. 8 14 April 1997 Irish Take-Over Panel Act 1997 (Commencement) Order 1997 (S.I. No. 158 of 1997), art. 2
Ss. 9 - 15 1 July 1997 Irish Takeover Panel Act 1997 (Commencement) (No. 2) Order 1997 (S.I. No. 255 of 1997), art. 2
Ss. 16 - 27 14 April 1997 Irish Take-Over Panel Act 1997 (Commencement) Order 1997 (S.I. No. 158 of 1997), art. 2

Amendments and other effects

How Affected Affecting Provision
Panel to have due regard to exercise of powers by courts 38/2014, ss. 1(2), 1440(2)
Applied S.I. No. 255 of 2006, regs. 1(5), 4
Act to be read together with regs. S.I. No. 255 of 2006, reg. 1(2), (5)
Restricted 1/2009, ss. 16(4)(a)
Saver S.I. No. 157 of 2008, reg. 16(6)
S. 1(1) am. 41/2006, ss. 2(1), 25(a)
S. 1(3) substit. 41/2006, ss. 2(1), 25(b)
S. 1(3) am. for companies referred to in reg. 4(1) of S.I. S.I. No. 255 of 2006, regs. 1(5) 8(2)
S. 1(3) applied to companies referred to in reg. 4(2). S.I. No. 255 of 2006, regs. 1(5) 8(1)
S. 2(c) substit. 41/2006, ss. 2(1), 26
S. 2(c) companies prescribed for the purposes of S.I. No. 87 of 2001, regs. 2, 3
S. 2(ii) am. 12/2005, ss. 2(1), 75 (a) (i)
S. 2(iii) ins. 12/2005, ss. 2(1), 75 (a) (ii)
S. 2(iii)(II) substit. 41/2006, ss. 2(1), 27
S. 2A s. ins. 12/2005, ss. 2(1), 75(b)
S. 2B s. ins. 41/2006, ss. 2(1), 28
S. 3 exemption of income of body designated under. 22/1997, ss. 63,
S. 8 applied S.I. No. 255 of 2006, regs. 1(5), 16(3), 18(4).
S. 8 saver S.I. No. 255 of 2006, regs. 1(5), 13(1)
S. 8 application extended S.I. No. 255 of 2006, regs. 1(5), 10(3)
S. 8(1) am. 41/2006, ss. 2(1), 29(a)
S. 8(3)(a) offer not required S.I. No. 255 of 2006, regs. 1(5), 12
S. 8(3)(c) ins. S.I. No 289 of 2015, regs. 1(2), 1(3), 186
S. 8(7) reasoned decision for waiver required S.I. No. 255 of 2006, regs. 1(5), 10(5).
S. 8(7A) subsec. ins. 41/2006, ss. 2(1), 29(b)
S. 8(7B) subsec. ins. 41/2006, ss. 2(1), 29(b)
S. 8(7C) subsec. ins. 41/2006, ss. 2(1), 29(b)
S. 8(7D) subsec. ins. 41/2006, ss. 2(1), 29(b)
S. 9(5) saver S.I. No. 255 of 2006, regs. 1(5), 10(6)
S. 17 saver S.I. No. 255 of 2006, regs. 1(5), 9
Sch. substit. 41/2006, ss. 2(1), 30
S. 22(1) stock exchange prescribed S.I. No. 135 of 2019, reg. 2
  S.I. No. 256 of 1997, regs. 2, 4

SIs made under the Act

SectionSIs made under the Act
S. 22(1) Irish Takeover Panel Act 1997 (Prescribed Stock Exchange) Regulations 2019 (S.I. No. 135 of 2019)
  Irish Takeover Panel Act 1997 (Relevant Company) Regulations 2001 (S.I. No. 87 of 2001)
  Irish Takeover Panel Act 1997 (Prescribed Stock Exchange) Regulations 1997 (S.I. No. 256 of 1997)