Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

“Iris Oifigiúil” of 14th September, 2018.

In exercise of the powers conferred on it by section 26 of the Credit Reporting Act 2013 (No. 45 of 2013), the Central Bank of Ireland, with the consent of the Minister for Finance, hereby makes the following regulations:

Citation

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Credit Reporting Act 2013 (Section 26) (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2018.

Interpretation

2. In these Regulations “Principal Regulations” means the Credit Reporting Act 2013 (Section 26) (Fees) Regulations 2018 ( S.I. No. 91 of 2018 ).

Amendment of Principal Regulations

3. Regulation 4of the Principal Regulations is amended by substituting for paragraph (1) the following paragraph:

“4.(1) The fee payable by a credit information provider for access to information pursuant to an application under section 14(1), an application under section 15(1) or an application under section 15(2) of the Act of 2013 shall be €5.00 per person in respect of whom that application to access information is made.”.

The Minister for Finance consents to the making of these Regulations.

GIVEN under my Official Seal,

3 August 2018.

PASCHAL DONOHOE,

Minister for Finance.

Signed for and on behalf of the Central Bank of Ireland,

28 August 2018.

PHILIP LANE,

Governor of the Central Bank of Ireland.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

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

These Regulations amend the Credit Reporting Act 2013 (Section 26) (Fees) Regulations 2018.