Irish Steel Holdings Limited (Amendment) Act, 1982

In short

This law amends previous acts concerning Irish Steel Holdings Limited, primarily by increasing financial limits related to its share capital, the Minister for Finance's ability to acquire shares, and government guarantees for the company's borrowings. It also updates rules for the remuneration of the company's officers and servants.

What it regulates

The share capital of Irish Steel Holdings Limited.
The amount of shares the Minister for Finance can acquire in the company.
The limit on government guarantees for the company's borrowed money.
The remuneration and expense allowances for the company's officers and servants.

Who it concerns

Irish Steel Holdings Limited.
The Minister for Finance.
The Minister for the Public Service.
Officers and servants of Irish Steel Holdings Limited.

Key points

The share capital of the Company is increased to £50,000,000.
The Minister for Finance may acquire shares up to an aggregate amount of £50,000,000.
The Minister's guarantee limit for the Company's borrowings is increased to £75,000,000.
Remuneration and allowances for the Company's officers and servants must consider government or nationally agreed guidelines and policy, and comply with directives from the Minister with the consent of the Minister for the Public Service.

Legal text

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(1)In this Act— “the Act of 1979” means the Irish Steel Holdings Limited (Amendment) Act, 1979 ; “the Principal Act” means the Irish Steel Holdings Limited Act, 1960 .

(2)This Act shall be construed as one with the Principal Act. Amendment of section 2 of Principal Act. 2.—Section 2 of the Principal Act (which provides that the share capital of the Company shall be £25,000,000) is hereby amended by the substitution of “£50,000,000” for “£25,000,000” (inserted by section 3 of the Act of 1979), and section 2 of the Principal Act, as so amended, is set out in the Table to this section. TABLE 2.—Notwithstanding anything contained in the Companies Acts or in the memorandum or articles of association of the Company, the share capital of the Company shall be £50,000,000 divided into shares of one pound each and the Company shall have power, with the consent of the Minister for Finance, to divide the shares in the capital of the Company into several classes and to attach thereto respectively any preferential, deferred, qualified or special rights, privileges or conditions. Amendment of section 3 of Principal Act. 3.—Section 3

(1)of the Principal Act (which imposes a limit of £25,000,000 on the acquisition of shares of the Company by the Minister for Finance) is hereby amended by the substitution of “£50,000,000” for “£25,000,000” (inserted by section 4 of the Act of 1979), and section 3

(1)of the Principal Act, as so amended, is set out in the Table to this section. TABLE 3.—

(1)The Minister for Finance may, after consultation with the Minister, from time to time, take up by subscription or purchase from the holder shares of the Company of any class or classes to an amount not exceeding in the aggregate £50,000,000 including any sum expended before the passing of this Act on such purchases from moneys provided by the Oireachtas. Amendment of section 9 of Principal Act. 4.—Section 9 of the Principal Act (which imposes a limit of £60,000,000 on the guarantee by the Minister of the repayment of moneys borrowed by the Company) is hereby amended by the substitution in subsection

(3)of “£75,000,000” for “£60,000,000” (inserted by section 5 of the Act of 1979), and the said subsection, as so amended, is set out in the Table to this section. TABLE

(3)The Minister shall not so exercise the powers conferred by Subsections

(1)and

(2)of this section that the amount, or the aggregate amount, of principal which he may at any one time be liable to repay on foot of any guarantee or guarantees under those subsections for the time being in force, together with the amount of principal (if any) which the Minister has previously paid on foot of any such guarantees and has not been repaid by the Company, exceeds £75,000,000. Remuneration of Officers and servants of Company. 5.—

(1)The Act of 1979 is hereby amended by the substitution for section 6 of the following section: “6.—

(1)There shall be paid by the Company to its officers and servants such remuneration and allowances for expenses as the Company thinks fit, subject to, in the case of its chief officer (whether that officer is so described or otherwise), the approval of the Minister given with the consent of the Minister for the Public Service.

(2)In determining the remuneration or allowances for expenses to be paid to its officers or servants or the terms or conditions subject to which such officers or servants hold or are to hold their employment, the Company shall have regard either to Government or nationally agreed guidelines which are for the time being in force, or to Government policy concerning remuneration and conditions of employment which is so in force, and, in addition to the foregoing, the Company shall comply with any directives with regard to such remuneration, allowances, terms or conditions which the Minister may give from time to time to the Company with the consent of the Minister for the Public Service.”. Short title and collective citation. 6.—

(1)This Act may be cited as the Irish Steel Holdings Limited (Amendment) Act, 1982.

(2)The Irish Steel Holdings Limited Acts, 1960 to 1979, and this Act may be cited together as the Irish Steel Holdings Limited Acts, 1960 to 1982. 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

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