Notice of the making of this Statutory Instrument was published in

"Iris Oifigiúil" of 30th September, 2014.

In exercise of the powers conferred on the Central Bank of Ireland ("the Bank") by section 27BA(6) of the Central Bank Act 1997 , the Bank hereby makes the following Regulations:

1. These Regulations may be cited as the Central Bank Act 1997 (Auditor Assurance) Regulations 2014.

2. The obligations imposed by or under the provisions of financial services legislation set out in the Schedule to these Regulations are prescribed for the purposes of section 27BA(6) of the Central Bank Act 1997 .

Signed for and on behalf of the CENTRAL BANK OF IRELAND

26 September 2014.

CYRIL ROUX,

Deputy Governor (Financial Regulation).

SCHEDULE

1. Regulation 10(3) of the European Communities (Non-Life Insurance) Framework Regulations 1994 ( S.I. No. 359 of 1994 )

2. Regulation 10(3) of the European Communities (Life Assurance) Framework Regulations 1994 ( S.I. No. 360 of 1994 )

3. Regulation 20 and 38(1) of the European Communities (Reinsurance) Regulations 2006 ( S.I. No. 380 of 2006 )

4. Regulations 33, 34, 35, 36, 37 and 63 of the European Communities (Markets in Financial Instruments) Regulations 2007 ( S.I. No. 60 of 2007 )

5. Regulations 24 and 43 of the European Communities (Undertakings for Collective Investment in TransferableSecurities) Regulations 2011 ( S.I. No. 352 of 2011 )

6. Regulations 13 to 19 of the European Union (Alternative Investment Fund Managers) Regulations 2013 ( S.I. No. 257 of 2013 )

7. Regulations 61(1) and (3) and 64 to 83 of the European Communities (Capital Requirements) Regulations 2014 ( S.I. No. 158 of 2014 )