(LRC Revised)

Number 37 of 2007

MARKETS IN FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS ACT 2007

REVISED

Updated to 29 October 2018

Changes to legislation

as of 10 July 2026, this Act is up to date with all changes known to be in force.

This Revised Act is an administrative consolidation of the

Markets in Financial Instruments and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2007

. It is prepared by the Law Reform Commission in accordance with its function under

the

Law Reform Commission Act 1975

(3/1975) to keep the law under review and to undertake revision and consolidation

of statute law.

All Acts up to and including

Markets in Financial Instruments Act 2018

(25/2018), enacted 29 October 2018, and all statutory instruments up to and including

Public Health (Alcohol) Act 2018 (Commencement) Order 2018

(S.I. No. 448 of 2018), made 1 November 2018, were considered in the preparation

of this Revised Act.

Disclaimer: While every care has been taken in the preparation of this Revised Act,

the Law Reform Commission can assume no responsibility for and give no guarantees,

undertakings or warranties concerning the accuracy, completeness or up to date nature

of the information provided and does not accept any liability whatsoever arising from

any errors or omissions. Please notify any errors, omissions and comments by email

to

revisedacts@lawreform.ie.

Number

37

of

2007

MARKETS IN FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS ACT 2007

REVISED

Updated to 29 October 2018

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

PART 1

Markets in Financial Instruments

Section

1. Short title and collective citation.

2. Commencement.

3. Interpretation.

4. Expenses.

5. Penalties for conviction on indictment of Irish investment services law.

(Repealed)

6. Fees payable under section 33K of Central Bank Act 1942.

6A. Regulations in relation to transparency in trading in certain financial instruments.

7. Amendments to Central Bank Act 1942.

8. Repeal of Stock Exchange Act 1995.

PART 2

Miscellaneous

9. Penalties for conviction on indictment of European Communities (Reinsurance) Regulations.

10. Amendment to section 1 of Netting of Financial Contracts Act 1995.

11. Amendments to Investment Intermediaries Act 1995.

12. Amendments to Insurance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1985.

13. Amendments to Central Bank Act 1942.

14. Amendments to National Treasury Management Agency (Amendment) Act 2000.

15. Amendments to Finance Act 1993.

16. Amendments to Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices Act 1938.

17. Amendment to section 35 of Credit Union Act 1997.

18. Amendment of Insurance Act 1936 and certain statutory regulations.

19. Amendment of Central Bank Act 1997.

20. Amendment of Freedom of Information Act 1997.

21. Revocation of Credit Union Act 1997 (Alteration of Financial Limits) Regulations

2007.

22. Amendment of Investor Compensation Act 1998.

23. Further amendment of Investor Compensation Act 1998.

24. Amendment of section 2(1) of National Pensions Reserve Fund Act 2000.

25. Amendment of Ordnance Survey Ireland Act 2001.

Acts Referred to

Bankruptcy Act 1988

1988, No. 27

Central Bank Act 1942

1942, No. 22

Central Bank Act 1971

1971, No. 24

Central Bank Act 1997

1997, No. 8

Companies Acts 1963 to 2006

Consumer Credit Act 1995

1995, No. 24

Credit Union Act 1997

1997, No. 15

Finance Act 1993

1993, No. 13

Freedom of Information Act 1997

1997, No. 13

Health Act 2004

2004, No. 42

Insurance Act 1936

1936, No. 45

Insurance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1985

1985, No. 8

Investment Funds, Companies and Miscellaneous Provisions Act 2005

2005, No. 12

Investment Intermediaries Act 1995

1995, No. 11

Investor Compensation Act 1998

1998, No. 37

Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices Act 1938

1938, No. 38

Ministerial, Parliamentary and Judicial Offices and Oireachtas Members (Miscellaneous

Provisions) Act 2001

2001, No. 33

National Pensions Reserve Fund Act 2000

2000, No. 33

National Treasury Management Agency (Amendment) Act 2000

2000, No. 39

Netting of Financial Contracts Act 1995

1995, No. 25

Oireachtas (Allowances to Members) and Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices (Amendment)

Act 1992

1992, No. 3

Ordnance Survey Ireland Act 2001

2001, No. 43

Regional Technical Colleges Act 1992

1992, No. 16

Solicitors Acts 1954 to 1994

Stock Exchange Act 1995

1995, No. 9

Taxes Consolidation Act 1997

1997, No. 39

Universities Act 1997

1997, No. 24

Number

37

of

2007

MARKETS IN FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS ACT 2007

REVISED

Updated to 29 October 2018

AN ACT TO MAKE PROVISION IN RELATION TO MARKETS IN FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND TO MAKE

MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENTS TO FINANCIAL SERVICES LEGISLATION AND TO THE MINISTERIAL

AND PARLIAMENTARY OFFICES ACT 1938, THE NATIONAL PENSIONS RESERVE FUND ACT 2000, THE

ORDNANCE SURVEY IRELAND ACT 2001, AND TO THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT 1997.

[31

st October

, 2007]

BE IT ENACTED BY THE OIREACHTAS AS FOLLOWS

Annotations

Editorial Notes

E1

Offences under Act excluded from application of

Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence and DNA Database System) Act 2014

(11/2014), s. 11 (20.11.2015) by

Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence and DNA Database System) Act 2014 (Section 11)

Order 2015

(S.I. No. 527 of 2015), arts. 3, 4 and sch., in effect as per art. 1(2).

E2

Part 1 and ss. 9 to 11, 13 and 17 included in definition of “designated enactments” for purposes of

Central Bank Act 1942

(22/1942) by

Central Bank Act 1942

(22/1942), s. 2(1) and sch. 2 part 1 item 34, as substituted (1.10.2010) by

Central Bank Reform Act 2010

(23/2010), s. 14(1) and sch. 1 part 1 items 6 and 82, S.I. No. 469 of 2010.

Annotations

Editorial Notes

E1

Offences under Act excluded from application of

Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence and DNA Database System) Act 2014

(11/2014), s. 11 (20.11.2015) by

Criminal Justice (Forensic Evidence and DNA Database System) Act 2014 (Section 11)

Order 2015

(S.I. No. 527 of 2015), arts. 3, 4 and sch., in effect as per art. 1(2).

E2

Part 1 and ss. 9 to 11, 13 and 17 included in definition of “designated enactments” for purposes of

Central Bank Act 1942

(22/1942) by

Central Bank Act 1942

(22/1942), s. 2(1) and sch. 2 part 1 item 34, as substituted (1.10.2010) by

Central Bank Reform Act 2010

(23/2010), s. 14(1) and sch. 1 part 1 items 6 and 82, S.I. No. 469 of 2010.

ARRANGEMENT OF SECTIONS

PART 1

Markets in Financial Instruments

Section

1. Short title and collective citation.

2. Commencement.

3. Interpretation.

4. Expenses.

5. Penalties for conviction on indictment of Irish investment services law.

(Repealed)

6. Fees payable under section 33K of Central Bank Act 1942.

6A. Regulations in relation to transparency in trading in certain financial instruments.

7. Amendments to Central Bank Act 1942.

8. Repeal of Stock Exchange Act 1995.

PART 2

Miscellaneous

9. Penalties for conviction on indictment of European Communities (Reinsurance) Regulations.

10. Amendment to section 1 of Netting of Financial Contracts Act 1995.

11. Amendments to Investment Intermediaries Act 1995.

12. Amendments to Insurance (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1985.

13. Amendments to Central Bank Act 1942.

14. Amendments to National Treasury Management Agency (Amendment) Act 2000.

15. Amendments to Finance Act 1993.

16. Amendments to Ministerial and Parliamentary Offices Act 1938.

17. Amendment to section 35 of Credit Union Act 1997.

18. Amendment of Insurance Act 1936 and certain statutory regulations.

19. Amendment of Central Bank Act 1997.

20. Amendment of Freedom of Information Act 1997.

21. Revocation of Credit Union Act 1997 (Alteration of Financial Limits) Regulations

2007.

22. Amendment of Investor Compensation Act 1998.

23. Further amendment of Investor Compensation Act 1998.

24. Amendment of section 2(1) of National Pensions Reserve Fund Act 2000.

25. Amendment of Ordnance Survey Ireland Act 2001.