(1) The Companies Act 2006 is amended as follows.
(2) In section 156C (existing director who is not a natural person) -
(a) in subsection (2), for "be a director" substitute "hold office by virtue of that appointment";
(b) after subsection (2) insert -
"(2A) Nothing in this section affects any liability of a person under any provision of the Companies Acts or any other enactment, if, having ceased to hold office by virtue of subsection (2), the person -
(a) purports to act as director, or
(b) acts as shadow director."
(3) In section 158 (power to provide for exceptions from minimum age requirement) -
(a) in subsection (3), after "office" insert "by virtue of that appointment";
(b) after subsection (3) insert -
"(3A) Nothing in subsection (3) affects any liability of a person under any provision of the Companies Acts or any other enactment, if, having ceased to hold office by virtue of that subsection, the person -
(a) purports to act as director, or
(b) acts as shadow director."
(4) Om
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