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  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/insolvent-companies-disqualification-of-unfit-directors-proceedings-rules-1987/article-1",
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  "legislation": "uksi/1987/2023",
  "legislation_title": "The Insolvent Companies (Disqualification of Unfit Directors) Proceedings Rules 1987",
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  "path": "article/1",
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  "number": "1",
  "heading": "Citation, commencement and interpretation",
  "text": "(1) These Rules may be cited as the Insolvent Companies (Disqualification of Unfit Directors) Proceedings Rules 1987 and shall come into force on 11th January 1988.\n(2) In these Rules—\n(a) “the Companies Act” means the Companies Act 1985,\n(b) “The Company Directors Disqualification Act” means the Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986,\n(c) “registrar” has the same meaning as in paragraphs (4) and (5) of Rule 13.2 of the Insolvency Rules 1986, and\n(d) “file in court” means deliver to the court for filing.\n(3) These Rules apply with respect to an application for a disqualification order against any person (“the respondent”), where made—\n(a) by the Secretary of State or the official receiver under section 7(1) of the Company Directors Disqualification Act (on the grounds of the person’s unfitness to be concerned in the management of a company), or\n(b) by the Secretary of State under section 8 of that Act (alleged expedient in the public interest, following report of inspectors under section 437 of the Companies Act, or information or documents obtained under section 447 or 448 of that Act),\non or after the date on which these Rules come into force.",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "1985 c. 6"
    },
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      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "S.I. 1986/1925"
    }
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      "type": "applied (with modifications)",
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      "affecting": "uksi/2003/1367",
      "affecting_title": "The Insolvent Companies (Disqualification of Unfit Directors) Proceedings (Amendment) Rules 2003"
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    {
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      "affecting": "uksi/2007/1906",
      "affecting_title": "The Insolvent Companies (Disqualification of Unfit Directors) Proceedings (Amendment) Rules 2007"
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    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1987/2023/article/1",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T16:17:09.084650+00:00"
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  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
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