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Central Bank (Amendment) Act 2015

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This law allows a specific Joint Committee of the Houses of the Oireachtas to access confidential banking information held by the Central Bank of Ireland for a particular inquiry. It amends the Central Bank Act 1942 to facilitate this access.

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Central Bank (Amendment) Act 2015 Skip to content Disclaimer Feedback Helpdesk Gaeilge Léim go dtí an t-ábhar Séanadh Aiseolas Deasc chabhrach English Gaeilge English Produced by the Office of the Attorney General Táirgthe ag Oifig an Ard-Aighne Home Legislation Acts of the Oireachtas Statutory Instruments Pre-1922 Legislation Constitution External Resources Bills (Houses of the Oireachtas) Iris Oifigiúil / Official Gazette Revised Acts (LRC) Classified List of Legislation (LRC) Translations (acts.ie) Translations (Houses of the Oireachtas) Government Publications for Sale EU Law (EUR-Lex) FAQ Disclaimer Feedback Helpdesk Search Baile Reachtaíocht Achtanna an Oireachtais Ionstraimí Reachtúla Reachtaíocht Réamh-1922 Bunreacht Acmhainní Seachtracha Billí (Tithe an Oireachtais) Iris Oifigiúil Achtanna Athbhreithnithe (CAD) (An Coimisiún um Athchóiriú an Dlí) Liosta Rangaithe Reachtaíochta Aistriúcháin (achtanna.ie) Aistriúcháin (Tithe an Oireachtais) Foilseacháin Rialtais ar Díol Dlí AE (EUR-Lex) CCanna (Ceisteanna Coitianta) Séanadh Aiseolas Deasc chabhrach Cuardach TitleTeideal Year(s) or rangeBliain nó blianta nó raon TypeCineál All Legislation Acts Statutory Instruments Advanced SearchCuardach Casta HomeBaile ActsAchtanna 2015 Central Bank (Amendment) Act 2015 Central Bank (Amendment) Act 2015 Permanent Page URL View by SectionAmharc de réir Ailt View Full ActAmharc ar an Acht Iomlán Bill History Stair Bille Commencement, Amendments, SIs made under the Act Tosach Feidhme, Leasuithe, IRí arna ndéanamh faoin Acht Open PDFOscail PDF Print Full ActPriontáil an tAcht Iomlán Number 1 of 2015 Central Bank (Amendment) Act 2015 CONTENTS Section 1. Amendment of section 33AK of Central Bank Act 1942 2. Short title Acts Referred to Central Bank Act 1942 (No. 22) Central Bank Reform Act 2010 (No. 23) Houses of the Oireachtas (Inquiries, Privileges and Procedures) Act 2013 (No. 33) Number 1 of 2015 CENTRAL BANK (AMENDMENT) ACT 2015 An Act to enable a Joint Committee of the Houses of the Oireachtas that is conducting an inquiry (being an inquiry in respect of which a terms of reference resolution under section 13 of the Houses of the Oireachtas (Inquiries, Privileges and Procedures) Act 2013 was passed by Dáil Éireann and Seanad Éireann on the 25th day and 26th day, respectively, of November, 2014) to have access to certain confidential banking information held by the Central Bank of Ireland and, for that purpose, to amend the Central Bank Act 1942, and to provide for related matters. [4 th February, 2015] Be it enacted by the Oireachtas as follows: Amendment of section 33AK of Central Bank Act 1942 1. Section 33AK of the Central Bank Act 1942 is amended— (a) in subsection (5), by inserting the following paragraph after paragraph (aha)(inserted by the Central Bank Reform Act 2010 ): “(ahb) to a Joint Committee of the Houses of the Oireachtas that is conducting an inquiry, being an inquiry— (i) that is a Part 2 inquiry (within the meaning of the Houses of the Oireachtas (Inquiries, Privileges and Procedures) Act 2013 ), and (ii) in respect of which a terms of reference resolution under section 13 of that Act was passed by Dáil Éireann and Seanad Éireann on the 25th day and 26th day, respectively, of November, 2014, provided the disclosure to that Committee occurs after the making of the rules and standing orders referred to in subsection (6A),”, (b) in subsection (6), by inserting “and in the ESCB Statute” after “legal acts”, and (c) by inserting the following subsection after subsection (6): “(6A) Any member of either House of the Oireachtas to whom confidential information is provided under subsection (5) and who fails to comply with the provisions of professional secrecy referred to in subsection (6) in respect of that information may be subject to the sanction of the House of which the person is a member in accordance with rules and standing orders made by that House.”. Short title 2. This Act may be cited as the Central Bank (Amendment) Act 2015. 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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