(1) Where a person is convicted on indictment of any offence in connection with the promotion, formation or management of a company or any offence involving fraud or dishonesty whether in connection with a company or not, the court by which he is convicted may on the application of the Attorney General at the close of the trial, order that that person shall not, without the leave of the High Court, be a director of or in any way, whether directly or indirectly, be concerned or take part in the management of any company for such period as may be specified in the order.
(2) Where in the course of winding up a company it appears that a person -
(a) has been guilty of any offence for which he is liable (whether he has been convicted or not) under section 297; or
(b) has otherwise been guilty, while an officer of the company, of any fraud in relation to the company or of any breach of his duty to the company;
the court may make an order that that person shall not, without the leave of