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- s)or rangeBliain nó blianta nó raon TypeCineál All Legislation Acts Statutory Instruments Advanced SearchCuardach Casta HomeBaile Statutory InstrumentsIonstraimí Reachtúla 2001 S.I. No. 270/2001 - Rules of the Superior Courts (No. 3) (Investor Compensation Act, 1998), 2001 S.I. No. 270/2001 - Rules of the Superior Courts (No. 3) (Investor Compensation Act, 1998), 2001 AmendmentsLeasuithe We, the Superior Courts Rules Committee, constituted pursuant to the provisions of the Courts of Justice Act, 1936 , section 67, and reconstituted pursuant to the provisions of the Courts of Justice Act, 1953 , section 15, by virtue of the powers conferred upon us by the Courts of Justice Act, 1924 , section 36, and the Courts of Justice Act, 1936 , section 68 (as applied by the Courts (Supplemental Provisions) Act, 1961 , section 48), and the Courts (Supplemental Provisions) Act, 1961 , section 14, and of all other powers enabling us in this behalf, do hereby make the annexed Rules of Court. Dated this 17th day of May, 2001 Ronan Keane Paul Sreenan S.C. Francis D. Murphy Anthony Hunt B.L. Adrian Hardiman Gordon Holmes Richard Johnson Patrick Groarke I concur in the making of the annexed Rules of Court Dated this 14th day of June, 2001 John O'Donoghue Aire Dli agus Cirt Comhionannais agus Athchoirithe Dli. S.I. No. 270 of 2001 RULES OF THE SUPERIOR COURTS (NO. 3) (INVESTOR COMPENSATION ACT, 1998), 2001 1. The following shall be inserted as Order 75C of the Rules of the Superior Courts:- “ Order 75C: Investor Compensation Act 1. In this Order: “the Act” means the Investor Compensation Act, 1998 ; “Administrator” shall have the meaning assigned to it by section 2
(1)of the Act; “the Supervisory Authority” means the Supervisory Authority referred to in section 8
(1)of the Act; 2. An application to the Court pursuant to section 26 or section 28
(1)or
(5), or section 33
(4)or an appeal to the Court pursuant to section 31
(2)or section 35
(7)shall be brought by way of special summons. In the case of an appeal brought pursuant to section 35
(7)or an application brought pursuant to section 28
(5), the said appeal or application shall be brought within four weeks of the date of the direction or refusal or offer of payment, as the case may be. The special summons shall be entitled “In the matter of the Investor Compensation Act, 1998 ” and In the matter of the relevant section thereof, on the application of the person bringing the application or appeal and shall state concisely the direction or determination or refusal in respect of which the application or appeal is brought and the nature of the relief sought from the Court.
- The special summons shall be grounded upon the affidavit of the person bringing the application or appeal. The summons and affidavit shall be served on all necessary parties.
- An appeal made or application brought pursuant to the Act shall be heard and determined by the Court upon affidavit unless the Court otherwise directs, and the Court may give such directions as to the giving of oral evidence as appear appropriate in the circumstances.
- Where an application is made to the Court by the Supervisory Authority for an order confirming a direction, the grounding affidavit shall:- (a) where the direction was given in writing, exhibit the said direction; (b) where the direction was not given in writing, describe concisely the nature of the direction given; (c) state the basis on which the Supervisory Authority has formed the view that the direction given under section 27 of the Act is not being complied with; (d) specify the relief sought of the Court in order to enable the direction to have full effect.
- Where an application is made to the Court by an administrator, pursuant to section 33
(4), the grounding affidavit shall:- (
- a)specify the nature of the question arising in relation to his or her function under the Act in respect of which the administrator requires directions; (
- b)specify the course of action proposed by the administrator; (
- c)exhibit all relevant documentation including any statement or interim statement relating to proposed compensation payments to eligible investors. 7. Where an appeal is brought by an investment firm, pursuant to section 31
(2)of the Act of 1998 against a determination proposed by the Supervisory Authority, the said appeal shall be brought within three weeks of the date of notification of the proposed determination. The grounding affidavit in relation to any such appeal shall:- (
- a)exhibit a copy of the document notifying the investment firm of the proposed determination; (
- b)specify the investment firm's ground of appeal in relation to the proposed determination. 8. Where an appeal is brought, pursuant to section 35
(7), by a client of an investment firm any refusal to make a payment under section 34 or against the amount of any payment made under that section, the grounding affidavit shall specify the grounds upon which the said refusal or proposed payment is alleged to be wrongful or inadequate, as the case may be.”
- This rule shall come into operation on the 16th day of July,
- This rule shall be construed together with the Rules of the Superior Courts, 1986 to 2000 and may be cited as the Rules of the Superior Courts (No. 3) (Investor Compensation Act, 1998),
- Explanatory Note: This note is not part of the instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation. This Rule sets out procedures in relation to an application under the Investor Compensation Act. Privacy Statement Accessibility European Legislation Identifier (PDF) Open Data License Ráiteas Príobháideachais Inrochtaineacht Aitheantóir Eorpach Reachtaíochta (ELI) Ceadúnas Sonraí Oscailte Liosta Fianán © Government of Ireland. Oireachtas Copyright Material is reproduced with the permission of the Houses of the Oireachtas © Rialtas na hÉireann. Atáirgtear ábhar faoi Chóipcheart le cead ó Thithe an Oireachtais