The Company Directors Disqualification (Northern Ireland) Order 2002
Introductory
1Title and commencement
2Interpretation
3Disqualification orders: general
4Disqualification undertakings: general
Disqualification for general misconduct in connection with companies
5Disqualification on conviction of offence punishable only on indictment or either on conviction on indictment or on summary conviction
6Disqualification for persistent default under companies legislation
7Disqualification for fraud, etc., in winding up
8Disqualification on summary conviction of offence
8ADisqualification for certain convictions abroad
Disqualification for unfitness
9Duty of High Court to disqualify unfit directors ...
10Disqualification orders under Article 9: applications and acceptance of undertakings
10AOffice-holder's report on conduct of directors
11Disqualification of director on finding of unfitness
Persons instructing unfit directors
11AOrder disqualifying person instructing unfit director ...
11BApplication for order under Article 11A
11CDisqualification undertaking instead of an order under Article 11A
11DOrder disqualifying person instructing unfit director: other cases
11EDisqualification undertaking instead of an order under Article 11D
Further provision about disqualification undertakings
12Variation etc. of disqualification undertaking
13Matters for determining unfitness of directors
Disqualification for competition infringements
13ACompetition disqualification order
13BCompetition undertakings
13CCompetition investigations
13DCo-ordination
13EInterpretation
Other cases of disqualification
14Participation in wrongful trading
15Undischarged bankrupts
15ADesignated persons under sanctions legislation
16Failure to pay under administration order
17Persons disqualified in Great Britain
17ADetermining unfitness etc.: matters to be taken into account
Consequences of contravention
18Offences
19Personal liability for company's debts where person acts while disqualified
Compensation orders and undertakings
19ACompensation orders and undertakings
19BAmounts payable under compensation orders and undertakings
19CVariation and revocation of compensation undertakings
Supplementary provisions
20Application for disqualification order
21Application for leave under an order or undertaking
22Register of disqualification orders and undertakings
Miscellaneous and general
23Admissibility in evidence of statements
23ALegal professional privilege
24Interaction with the Insolvency (Northern Ireland) Order 1989
24ABank insolvency
24BBank administration
24CBuilding society insolvency and special administration
24DApplication of Order to building societies
24EApplication of Order to open-ended investment companies
25Application of Order to incorporated friendly societies
25AApplication of Order to registered societies
25BApplication of Order to credit unions
25CApplication of Order to protected cell companies
25DPower to amend application of Order in relation to relevant entities
26Transitional provisions, savings, amendments and repeals
SCHEDULES
SCHEDULE 1DETERMINING UNFITNESS ETC: MATTERS TO BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT
Matters to be taken into account in all cases
1The extent to which the person was responsible for the causes of any material contravention...
2Where applicable, the extent to which the person was responsible for the causes of a...
3The frequency of conduct of the person which falls within paragraph 1 or 2.
4The nature and extent of any loss or harm caused, or any potential loss or...
Additional matters to be taken into account where the person is or has been a director
5Any misfeasance or breach of any fiduciary duty by the director in relation to a...
6Any material breach of any legislative or other obligation of the director which applies as...
7The frequency of conduct of the director which falls within paragraph 5 or 6.
Interpretation
8Paragraphs (1A) to (2A) of Article 9 apply for the purposes of this Schedule as...
9In this Schedule “ director ” includes a shadow director.
SCHEDULE 2TRANSITIONAL PROVISIONS AND SAVINGS
1In this Schedule, “the commencement date” for the purposes of any provision of this Schedule,...
2Where any period of time specified in any provision repealed by Article 26(3) and Schedule...
3The provision of this Schedule shall have effect without prejudice to sections 28 and 29...
Schedule 3—Amendments
Schedule 4—Repeals

2002 No. 3150 (N.I. 4)

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Annotations:
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
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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

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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

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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)