UK Act of Parliament 1986 United Kingdom

CDDA 1986 Schedule 1 - Matters determining unfitness

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Practical guidance

Our guides explain how to comply with the requirements above.

Sections and provisions

66 classified provisions from this legislation.

Duties 7

  • s.6 Duty of court to disqualify unfit directors .... court
  • s.8ZF Disqualification following winding up under s.85 of Finance Act 2022
  • s.9A Competition disqualification order
  • s.12 Failure to pay under county court administration order.
  • s.12B Northern Irish disqualification undertakings
  • s.12A Northern Irish disqualification orders.
  • s.16 Application for disqualification order.

Offences and penalties 5

  • s.4 Disqualification for fraud, etc. , in winding up.
  • s.11A Designated persons under sanctions legislation
  • s.11 Undischarged bankrupts.
  • s.13 Criminal penalties.
  • s.14 Offences by body corporate.

Powers 17

  • s.1A Disqualification undertakings: general.
  • s.3 Disqualification for persistent breaches of companies legislation.
  • s.5A Disqualification for certain convictions abroad
  • s.8ZG Disqualification on finding of unfitness: promoters of tax avoidance
  • s.8ZE Disqualification undertaking instead of an order under section 8ZD
  • s.8ZC Disqualification undertaking instead of an order under section 8ZA
  • s.8ZB Application for order under section 8ZA
  • s.8ZD Order disqualifying person instructing unfit director: other cases
  • s.9D Co-ordination
  • s.9C Competition investigations
  • s.10 Participation in wrongful trading.
  • s.12C Determining unfitness etc : matters to be taken into account
  • s.15C Variation and revocation of compensation undertakings
  • s.15A Compensation orders and undertakings
  • s.18 Register of disqualification orders and undertakings.
  • s.19 Special savings from repealed enactments.
  • s.22I Power to amend application of Act in relation to relevant entities

Definitions 22

  • Schedule 1 Determining unfitness etc : matters to be taken into account
  • s.1 Disqualification orders: general.
  • s.2 Disqualification on conviction of indictable offence.
  • s.5 Disqualification on summary conviction. default order the companies legislation relevant provisions of the companies legislation
  • s.7 Disqualification orders under section 6: applications and acceptance of undertakings
  • s.8ZA Order disqualifying person instructing unfit director ...
  • s.8 Disqualification of director on finding of unfitness. the court
  • s.9E Interpretation
  • s.15B Amounts payable under compensation orders and undertakings
  • s.15 Personal liability for company’s debts where person acts while disqualified.
  • s.20A Legal professional privilege
  • s.20 Admissibility in evidence of statements. the 1989 Order
  • s.21 Interaction with Insolvency Act 1986 etc.
  • s.22C Application of Act to NHS foundation trusts
  • s.22B Application of Act to incorporated friendly societies.
  • s.22G Application of Act to further education bodies further education body further education corporation sixth form college corporation
  • s.22F Application of Act to charitable incorporated organisations charity trustees
  • s.22H Application of Act to protected cell companies protected cell company
  • s.22E Application of Act to registered societies
  • s.22 Interpretation. Company company overseas company
  • ... and 2 more definitions

Exemptions 5

  • Schedule 2 Savings from Companies Act 1981 ss. 93, 94, and Insolvency Act 1985 Schedule 9
  • s.7A Office-holder's report on conduct of directors
  • s.8A Variation etc. of disqualification undertaking.
  • s.9B Competition undertakings
  • s.17 Application for leave under an order or undertaking.