Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

"Iris Oifigiúil" of 16th November, 2012.

I, RICHARD BRUTON, Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation, in exercise of the powers conferred on me by section 2 (1) of the Investment Funds, Companies and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2005 (No. 12 of 2005) (as adapted by the Enterprise, Trade and Innovation (Alteration of Name of Department and Title of Minister) Order 2011 ( S.I. No. 245 of 2011 )), hereby order as follows:

1. This Order may be cited as the Investment Funds, Companies and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2005 (Section 72) (Commencement) Order 2012.

2. In this Order-

"Act of 1963" means the Companies Act 1963 (No. 33 of 1963);

"Act of 1982" means the Companies (Amendment) Act 1982 (No. 10 of 1982);

"Act of 2005" means the Investment Funds, Companies and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2005 (No. 12 of 2005).

3. The 19th day of November 2012 is appointed as the day on which section 72 of the Act of 2005, insofar as it relates to-

(a) Subsections (1), (2), (3), (5) and (8) of section 311 of the Act of 1963 (including those subsections as they have effect by virtue of section 43 (15) of the Companies (Amendment) (No.2) Act 1999 (No. 30 of 1999)) and section 311A(1) of the Act of 1963,

(b) Subsections (1), (2) and (3) of section 12 of the Act of 1982; Subsections (1), (2) and (3) of section 12A of the Act of 1982; Subsections (3) and (7) of section 12B of the Act of 1982 and section 12C(1) of the Act of 1982, and

(c) Sections 8 (1) and 55 (1) of the Companies (Amendment) Act 1983 (No. 13 of 1983),

shall come into operation.

GIVEN under my Official Seal,

12 November 2012.

RICHARD BRUTON,

Minister for Jobs, Enterprise and Innovation.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the instrument and does not purport to be a legal interpretation)

This Order fixes the 19th day of November 2012 as the date on which section 72 of the Investment Funds, Companies and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2005 , insofar as it relates to certain provisions of the Companies Acts, comes into operation.