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The Company Directors Disqualification (Northern Ireland) Order 2002

2002/3150 · Made 17 December 2002 · Extends to Northern Ireland

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ProvisionChangeMade by
art. 9amendment to earlier affecting provisions Sch. 8 1995/225Insolvency (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2026 Sch. 4 para. 84
art. 10(5)-(5D)substituted for art. 10(5)(5A)Insolvency (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2026 Sch. 3 para. 7(2)
art. 10(6)words substitutedInsolvency (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2026 Sch. 3 para. 7(3)
art. 11B(3)words substitutedInsolvency (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2026 Sch. 3 para. 7(4)
art. 11C(4)words substitutedInsolvency (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2026 Sch. 3 para. 7(5)
art. 15(1B)(b)(i)substitutedInsolvency (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2026 Sch. 3 para. 20
art. 24(1)words substitutedInsolvency (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2026 Sch. 3 para. 9(1)(a)
art. 24(1)words substitutedInsolvency (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2026 Sch. 3 para. 9(1)(b)
art. 24(2)words substitutedInsolvency (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2026 Sch. 3 para. 9(1)(a)
art. 24(2)words substitutedInsolvency (Amendment) Act (Northern Ireland) 2026 Sch. 3 para. 9(1)(b)

17th December 2002

Annotations to the whole text

Modifications

C1

Order modified (1.1.2007) by Water and Sewerage Services (Northern Ireland) Order 2006 (S.I. 2006/3336 (N.I. 21)), arts. 1(3)(c), 271(5) (with arts. 8(8), 121(3), 307)

C2

Order applied (1.8.2007) by European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation Regulations 2007 (S.I. 2007/1949), reg. 9

C3

Order power to amend conferred (17.2.2009 for certain purposes otherwise 21.2.2009) by Banking Act 2009 (c. 1), ss. 158(2)(b), 159(2)(b), 167 (with s. 247); S.I. 2009/296, arts. 2, 3, Sch. para. 3

C4

Order applied (with modifications) (21.2.2009) by Banking Act 2009 (c. 1), ss. 121, 134 (with s. 247); S.I. 2009/296, art. 3, Sch. para. 2

C5

Order applied (with modifications) (21.2.2009) by Banking Act 2009 (c. 1), ss. 155, 167 (with s. 247); S.I. 2009/296, art. 3, Sch. para. 3

C6

Order modified by 1986 c. 53, s. 90E (as inserted (21.2.2009) by Building Societies (Insolvency and Special Administration) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/805), arts. 6, 17)

C7

Order applied (with modifications) (8.2.2011) by Investment Bank Special Administration Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/245), regs. 1, 8(7), 9, 15, 16-21, 24-26, Schs. 1-5

C8

Order applied (with modifications) (31.7.2015) by The European Grouping of Territorial Cooperation Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/1493), reg. 10 (with reg. 11)

C9

Order power to apply (with modifications) conferred (29.8.2023) by Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 (c. 29), s. 86(3), Sch. 11 para. 165; S.I. 2023/779, reg. 4(ddd)(xiv)

C10

Order applied (with modifications) (4.1.2024) by S.I. 2021/716, reg. 46A (as inserted by The Payment and Electronic Money Institution Insolvency (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1399), regs. 1(2), 19(2))

C11

Order applied (with modifications) (4.1.2024) by S.I. 2021/716, Sch. 1A para. 4 (as inserted by The Payment and Electronic Money Institution Insolvency (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1399), reg. 1(2), Sch. 1)

C12

Order modified (4.1.2024) by S.I. 2021/716, Sch. 2A para. 3 (as inserted by The Payment and Electronic Money Institution Insolvency (Amendment) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/1399), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2)

C13

Order modified (2.3.2026) by The Payment and Electronic Money Institution Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Rules 2026 (S.R. 2026/11), rules 2(1), 293

Contents

  1. Part: Introductory
  2. 1Title and commencement
  3. 2Interpretation
  4. 3Disqualification orders: general
  5. 4Disqualification undertakings: general
  6. Part: Disqualification for general misconduct in connection with companies
  7. 5Disqualification on conviction of offence punishable only on indictment or either on conviction on indictment or on summary conviction
  8. 6Disqualification for persistent default under companies legislation
  9. 7Disqualification for fraud, etc., in winding up
  10. 8Disqualification on summary conviction of offence
  11. 8ADisqualification for certain convictions abroad
  12. Part: Disqualification for unfitness
  13. 9Duty of High Court to disqualify unfit directors ...
  14. 10Disqualification orders under Article 9: applications and acceptance of undertakings
  15. 10AOffice-holder's report on conduct of directors
  16. 11Disqualification of director on finding of unfitness
  17. Persons instructing unfit directors
  18. 11AOrder disqualifying person instructing unfit director ...
  19. 11BApplication for order under Article 11A
  20. 11CDisqualification undertaking instead of an order under Article 11A
  21. 11DOrder disqualifying person instructing unfit director: other cases
  22. 11EDisqualification undertaking instead of an order under Article 11D
  23. Part: Further provision about disqualification undertakings
  24. 12Variation etc. of disqualification undertaking
  25. 13Matters for determining unfitness of directors Repealed
  26. Part: Disqualification for competition infringements
  27. 13ACompetition disqualification order
  28. 13BCompetition undertakings
  29. 13CCompetition investigations
  30. 13DCo-ordination
  31. 13EInterpretation
  32. Part: Other cases of disqualification
  33. 14Participation in wrongful trading
  34. 15Undischarged bankrupts
  35. 15ADesignated persons under sanctions legislation
  36. 16Failure to pay under administration order
  37. 17Persons disqualified under the Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986
  38. 17ADetermining unfitness etc.: matters to be taken into account
  39. Part: Consequences of contravention
  40. 18Offences
  41. 19Personal liability for company's debts where person acts while disqualified
  42. Compensation orders and undertakings
  43. 19ACompensation orders and undertakings
  44. 19BAmounts payable under compensation orders and undertakings
  45. 19CVariation and revocation of compensation undertakings
  46. Part: Supplementary provisions
  47. 20Application for disqualification order
  48. 21Application for leave under an order or undertaking
  49. 22Register of disqualification orders and undertakings
  50. Part: Miscellaneous and general
  51. 23Admissibility in evidence of statements
  52. 23ALegal professional privilege
  53. 24Interaction with the Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989
  54. 24ABank insolvency
  55. 24BBank administration
  56. 24CBuilding society insolvency and special administration
  57. 24DApplication of Order to building societies
  58. 24EApplication of Order to open-ended investment companies Repealed
  59. 25Application of Order to incorporated friendly societies
  60. 25AApplication of Order to registered societies
  61. 25BApplication of Order to credit unions
  62. 25CApplication of Order to protected cell companies
  63. 25DPower to amend application of Order in relation to relevant entities
  64. 26Transitional provisions, savings, amendments and repeals
  65. Schedule 1: DETERMINING UNFITNESS ETC: MATTERS TO BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT
  66. Matters to be taken into account in all cases
  67. 1Paragraph 1
  68. 2Paragraph 2
  69. 3Paragraph 3
  70. 4Paragraph 4
  71. Additional matters to be taken into account where the person is or has been a director
  72. 5Paragraph 5
  73. 6Paragraph 6
  74. 7Paragraph 7
  75. Interpretation
  76. 8Paragraph 8
  77. 9Paragraph 9
  78. Schedule 2: TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS AND SAVINGS
  79. 1Paragraph 1
  80. 2Paragraph 2
  81. 3Paragraph 3
  82. Schedule Schedule
  83. Schedule Schedule