| Guvnor

Enforced by: Insolvency Service
Status: Amended (in force with amendments)

What it defines

Sections creating concrete business duties or carrying penalties, grouped as the instrument is structured. Titles link to the source text — blue means you’re leaving for legislation.gov.uk.

Part 1

Introductory

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4 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.art001 Title and commencement

s.art002 Interpretation

s.art003 Disqualification orders: general

s.art004 Disqualification undertakings: general

Part 2

Disqualification for general misconduct in connection with companies

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s.art005 Disqualification on conviction of offence punishable only on indictment or either on conviction on indictment or on summary conviction

s.art006 Disqualification for persistent default under companies legislation

s.art007 Disqualification for fraud, etc., in winding up

s.art008 Disqualification on summary conviction of offence

s.art008 Disqualification for certain convictions abroad

Part 3

Disqualification for unfitness

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4 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.art009 Duty of High Court to disqualify unfit directors ...

s.art010 Disqualification orders under Article 9: applications and acceptance of undertakings

s.art010 Office-holder's report on conduct of directors

s.art011 Disqualification of director on finding of unfitness

Part 4

Further provision about disqualification undertakings

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s.art012 Variation etc. of disqualification undertaking

s.art013 Matters for determining unfitness of directors

Part 5

Other cases of disqualification

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6 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.art014 Participation in wrongful trading

s.art015 Undischarged bankrupts

s.art015 Designated persons under sanctions legislation

s.art016 Failure to pay under administration order

s.art017 Persons disqualified under the Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986

s.art017 Determining unfitness etc.: matters to be taken into account

Part 6

Consequences of contravention

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2 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.art018 Offences

s.art019 Personal liability for company's debts where person acts while disqualified

Part 7

Supplementary provisions

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3 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional

s.art020 Application for disqualification order

s.art021 Application for leave under an order or undertaking

s.art022 Register of disqualification orders and undertakings

Part 8

Miscellaneous and general

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s.art023 Admissibility in evidence of statements

s.art023 Legal professional privilege

s.art024 Interaction with the Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989

s.art024 Bank insolvency

s.art024 Bank administration

s.art024 Building society insolvency and special administration

s.art024 Application of Order to building societies

s.art024 Application of Order to open-ended investment companies

s.art025 Application of Order to incorporated friendly societies

s.art025 Application of Order to registered societies

s.art025 Application of Order to credit unions

s.art025 Application of Order to protected cell companies

s.art025 Power to amend application of Order in relation to relevant entities

s.art026 Transitional provisions, savings, amendments and repeals

Schedules

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12 other schedules

s.sch001 The extent to which the person was responsible for the causes of any material contravention...

s.sch001 Where applicable, the extent to which the person was responsible for the causes of a...

s.sch001 The frequency of conduct of the person which falls within paragraph 1 or 2.

s.sch001 The nature and extent of any loss or harm caused, or any potential loss or...

s.sch001 Any misfeasance or breach of any fiduciary duty by the director in relation to a...

s.sch001 Any material breach of any legislative or other obligation of the director which applies as...

s.sch001 The frequency of conduct of the director which falls within paragraph 5 or 6.

s.sch001 Paragraphs (1A) to (2A) of Article 9 apply for the purposes of this Schedule as...

s.sch001 In this Schedule “ director ” includes a shadow director.

s.sch002 In this Schedule, “the commencement date” for the purposes of any provision of this Schedule,...

s.sch002 Where any period of time specified in any provision repealed by Article 26(3) and Schedule...

s.sch002 The provision of this Schedule shall have effect without prejudice to sections 28 and 29...

13 other provisions

s.art011 Order disqualifying person instructing unfit director ...

s.art011 Application for order under Article 11A

s.art011 Disqualification undertaking instead of an order under Article 11A

s.art011 Order disqualifying person instructing unfit director: other cases

s.art011 Disqualification undertaking instead of an order under Article 11D

s.art013 Competition disqualification order

s.art013 Competition undertakings

s.art013 Competition investigations

s.art013 Co-ordination

s.art013 Interpretation

s.art019 Compensation orders and undertakings

s.art019 Amounts payable under compensation orders and undertakings

s.art019 Variation and revocation of compensation undertakings

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