# The Debt Relief Orders (Designation of Competent Authorities) Regulations 2009, Regulation 5: Fit and proper body

Extent: E+W

(1) A body may not be designated a competent authority unless it is a fit and proper body to act as such.
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of paragraph (1), a body is not a fit and proper body qualified to act as a competent authority if it—
(a) has committed any offence under any enactment contained in insolvency legislation;
(b) has engaged in any deceitful or oppressive or otherwise unfair or improper practices, whether unlawful or not, or any practices which otherwise cast doubt upon the probity of the body; or
(c) has not carried on its activities with integrity and the skills appropriate to the proper performance of the duties of—
(i) a body which purports to ensure the provision of, or to provide, debt management or debt counselling services to the public, or
(ii) a competent authority; or
(d) has entered into a company voluntary arrangement under Part 1 of the Act.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/457/regulation/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/debt-relief-orders-designation-of-competent-authorities-regulations-2009/regulation-5
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