Companies Act 2014 section 101A

Interpretation and application

Section 101A defines the key terms used in this Chapter relating to dematerialised securities and establishes the scope and commencement date for these provisions.

• Applicable securities are transferable securities (or interests in them) that were issued before 1 June 2015 and were admitted to trading or listed on any market, whether regulated or not, in Ireland or elsewhere.
• A central securities depository is an organisation that holds and settles securities electronically, and a nominee is any body appointed by such a depository to hold applicable securities within its settlement system.
• A certificate means any document evidencing title to applicable securities, but does not include a register of securities.
• These provisions apply from 1 January 2025 to any applicable securities issued on or before 1 June 2015.