Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986 (c. 46)

Version status: In force | Document consolidation status: Updated to reflect all known changes

Published date: 25 July 1986

Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986 (c. 46)

	Introductory Text
	Preliminary (ss. 1-1A)
	1. Disqualification orders: general
	1A. Disqualification undertakings: general
	Disqualification for general misconduct in connection with companies (ss. 2-5A)
	2. Disqualification on conviction of indictable offence
	3. Disqualification for persistent breaches of companies legislation
	4. Disqualification for fraud, etc., in winding up
	5. Disqualification on summary conviction
	5A. Disqualification for certain convictions abroad
	Disqualification for unfitness (ss. 6-8)
	6. Duty of court to disqualify unfit directors
	7. Disqualification orders under section 6: applications and acceptance of undertakings
	7A. Office-holder's report on conduct of directors
	8. Disqualification of director on finding of unfitness
	Further provision about disqualification undertakings (ss. 8A-9)
	8A. Variation etc. of disqualification undertaking
	9. Matters for determining unfitness of directors
	Persons instructing unfit directors (ss. 8ZA - 8ZE)
	8ZA. Order disqualifying person instructing unfit director
	8ZB. Application for order under section 8ZA
	8ZC. Disqualification undertaking instead of an order under section 8ZA
	8ZD. Order disqualifying person instructing unfit director: other cases
	8ZE. Disqualification undertaking instead of an order under section 8ZD
	Disqualification for promoting tax avoidance (ss. 8ZF-8ZG)
	8ZF. Disqualification following winding up under s.85 of Finance Act 2022
	8ZG. Disqualification on finding of unfitness: promoters of tax avoidance
	Disqualification for competition infringements (ss. 9A-9E)
	9A. Competition disqualification order
	9B. Competition undertakings
	9C. Competition investigations
	9D. Co-ordination
	9E. Interpretation
	Other cases of disqualification (ss. 10-12C)
	10. Participation in wrongful trading
	11. Undischarged bankrupts
	11A. Designated persons under sanctions legislation
	⚠ 12. Failure to pay under county court administration order
	12A. Northern Irish disqualification orders
	12B. Northern Irish disqualification undertakings
	12C. Determining unfitness etc: matters to be taken into account
	Consequences of contravention (ss. 13-15)
	13. Criminal penalties
	14. Offences by body corporate
	15. Personal liability for company's debts where person acts while disqualified
	Compensation orders and undertakings (15A-15C)
	15A. Compensation orders and undertakings
	15B. Amounts payable under compensation orders and undertakings
	15C. Variation and revocation of compensation undertakings
	Supplementary provisions (ss. 16-19)
	16. Application for disqualification order
	17. Application for leave under an order or undertaking
	18. Register of disqualification orders and undertakings
	19. Special savings from repealed enactments
	Miscellaneous and general (ss. 20-26)
	20. Admissibility in evidence of statements
	20A. Legal professional privilege
	21. Interaction with Insolvency Act 1986 etc
	21A. Bank insolvency
	21B. Bank administration
	21C. Building society insolvency and special administration
	22. Interpretation
	22A. Application of Act to building societies
	22B. Application of Act to incorporated friendly societies
	22C. Application of Act to NHS foundation trusts
	22D. Application of Act to open-ended investment companies
	22E. Application of Act to registered societies
	22F. Application of Act to charitable incorporated organisations
	22G. Application of Act to further education bodies
	22H. Application of Act to protected cell companies
	22I. Power to amend application of Act in relation to relevant entities
	23. Transitional provisions, savings, repeals
	24. Extent
	25. Commencement
	26. Citation
	Schedule 1 Determining unfitness etc: matters to be taken into account
	Schedule 1, Part I Matters to be taken into account in all cases (paras. 1-4)
	Schedule 1, Part II Additional matters to be taken into account where person is or has been a director (paras. 5-7)
	Schedule 1, Part III Interpretation (paras. 8-9)
	Schedule 2 Savings from Companies Act 1981 ss. 93, 94, and Insolvency Act 1985 Schedule 9
	Schedule 3 Transitional provisions and savings
	Schedule 4 Repeals