S.I. No. 139/2007 - Consumer Credit Act, 1995 (Section 2) (No. 3) Regulations, 2007

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Consumer Credit Act 1995 (Section 2) (No. 3) Regulations 2007.

2. (1) Aascent Financial Services Limited is subject to paragraph (2) of this Regulation, prescribed for the purposes of paragraph (e) of the definition of “credit institution” in Section 2(1) of the Consumer Credit Act 1995 (as amended by Section 35 (1) and Schedule 1, Part 21 of the Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland Act, 2003).

(2) Aascent Financial Services Limited is not to be regarded as prescribed for the forgoing purposes in any cases where the APR charged by it in respect of any credit granted to a consumer equals or exceeds 23 per cent.

Signed on this the 30th day of March 2007

MARY O'DEA

CONSUMER DIRECTOR

of the

IRISH FINANCIAL SERVICES REGULATORY AUTHORITY

Explanatory Note

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

These Regulations further supplement the definition of “credit institution” in the Consumer Credit Act 1995 to include Aascent Financial Services Limited.

STATUTORY INSTRUMENT

S.I. No. 139 of 2007

REGULATIONS

entitled

CONSUMER CREDIT ACT, 1995 (SECTION 2) (No. 3) REGULATIONS, 2007.

S.I. No. 139 of 2007

Consumer Credit Act, 1995 (Section 2) (No. 3) Regulations 2007

I, Mary O'Dea, Consumer Director of the Irish Financial Services Regulatory Authority, in exercise of the powers conferred upon me by the Irish Financial Services Regulatory Authority pursuant to Section 33S of the Central Bank Act, 1942 (as amended by the Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland Act, 2003) and by Section 2(1) of the Consumer Credit Act 1995 (as amended by Section 35 (1) and Schedule 1, Part 21 of the Central Bank and Financial Services Authority of Ireland Act, 2003) hereby make the following regulations