In short
This law clarifies and grants powers to certain companies and bodies to engage in specific financial contracts, particularly those aimed at managing financial risks and costs, or increasing investment returns. It ensures these entities can enter into such agreements, especially when their borrowing powers are subject to the Minister for Finance's consent.
What it regulates
- The ability of certain companies and bodies to enter into financial contracts.
- The types of financial contracts that can be made to manage risks, reduce costs, or increase investment returns.
- The conditions and requirements set by the Minister for Finance for exercising these powers.
- The enforceability of these contracts with third parties, even if internal conditions were not met.
Who it concerns
- Companies and other bodies whose power to borrow money requires the consent of the Minister for Finance.
- ACC Bank plc and the Industrial Credit Corporation plc.
Key points
- Entities can make contracts to reduce loss risk from changes in interest rates, currency exchange rates, commodity prices, or similar factors.
- Entities can make contracts to reduce borrowing costs or costs of other business transactions.
- Entities can make contracts to increase the return on an investment, including a loan.
- The exercise of these powers is subject to requirements and conditions specified by the Minister for Finance, which may include consultation with other Ministers.
đ Legal text
Financial Transactions of Certain Companies and Other Bodies Act, 1992
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Number 11 of 1992
FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS OF CERTAIN COMPANIES AND OTHER BODIES ACT, 1992
ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS
Section
1.
Interpretation.
2.
Power to effect certain financial contracts.
3.
Expenses.
4.
Short title.
Act Referred to
Companies Act, 1963
1963, No. 33
Number 11 of 1992
FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS OF CERTAIN COMPANIES AND OTHER BODIES ACT, 1992
AN ACT TO MAKE FURTHER PROVISION IN RELATION TO FINANCIAL TRANSACTIONS BY COMPANIES AND OTHER BODIES WHOSE POWER TO BORROW MONEY IS SUBJECT TO THE CONSENT OF THE MINISTER FOR FINANCE. [17th June, 1992]
BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS:
Interpretation.
1.âIn this Actâ
âconsent of the Ministerâ includes approval of the Minister and concurrence of the Minister and includes consent of any other Minister of the Government given after consultation with the Minister where such consultation is prescribed by statute;
âthe Ministerâ means the Minister for Finance.
Power to effect certain financial contracts.
2.â(1) (a) A person, other than ACC Bank plc and the Industrial Credit Corporation plc, whose power to borrow money is subject to the consent of the Minister, whether or not it is subject to consultation with or to the consent, approval or concurrence of any other Minister of the Government, shall have and be deemed always to have had the power to effect contracts (including contracts in a currency other than the currency of the State) whose purpose or one of whose purposes isâ
(i) to eliminate or reduce the risk of loss arising from changes in interest rates, currency exchange rates, commodity prices or from other factors of a similar nature affecting the person's business,
(ii) to eliminate or reduce the cost of borrowing or the cost of other transactions carried out in the course of that business, or
(iii) to increase the return on an investment including a loan.
(b) In this subsection a reference to a person shall include a reference to a subsidiary or holding company of that person and any other subsidiary of such holding company, and âsubsidiaryâ and âholding companyâ shall have the meanings assigned to them in
section 155
of the
Companies Act, 1963
.
(2) (a) The exercise by a person after the passing of this Act of a power to effect contracts referred to in subsection (1) of this section shall be subject to and in compliance withâ
(i) requirements specified by the Minister as to the type or types of contract that may be effected under that subsection,
(ii) any conditions specified by the Minister in relation to the particular person aforesaid, and communicated to the person by the Minister.
(b) (i) A specification under subparagraph (i) of paragraph (a) of this subsection shall only be made by the Minister after consultation with any other Minister of the Government who, having regard to his functions, the Minister considers ought to be consulted.
(ii) A specification under subparagraph (ii) of the said paragraph (a) shall only be made by the Minister after consultation with any other Minister of the Government who, having regard to his functions, the Minister considers ought to be consulted.
(3) ACC Bank plc and the Industrial Credit Corporation plc shall have and be deemed always to have had the power to effect contracts such as aforesaid for the purposes aforesaid as well as for the purposes of the businesses carried on by them.
(4) Where a person to whom subsection (1) of this section applies effects a contract with another person in purported exercise of the power to effect contracts referred to in that subsection but the purpose for which the first-mentioned person effected the contract was not one specified in that subsection or subsection (2) of this section was not complied with, that other personâ
(a) may, unless he is shown to have been actually aware at the time when he effected the contract of the purpose or non-compliance aforesaid, enforce the contract against the first-mentioned person, and
(b) shall not be and shall be deemed never to have been required to enquire as to such purpose or as to compliance with the said subsection (2).
Expenses.
3.â(1) The expenses incurred by the Minister in the administration of this Act shall be paid out of moneys provided by the Oireachtas.
(2) The expenses incurred by any other Minister of the Government in the administration of this Act shall, to such extent as may be sanctioned by the Minister, be paid out of moneys provided by the Oireachtas.
Short title.
4.âThis Act may be cited as the Financial Transactions of Certain Companies and Other Bodies Act, 1992.
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