The Enterprise Act 2002 (Disqualification from Office: General) Order 2006

PART 1Provision made by an Act of Parliament

Industry Act 1975

1.  In paragraph 6(1)(c) of Schedule 3 (establishment of Tribunal) to the Industry Act 1975(1)—

(a)for the words “becomes bankrupt or makes a composition with creditors” there is substituted “is the subject of a bankruptcy restrictions order or an interim order”; and

(b)the words “or a member makes a trust deed for behoof of his creditors or a composition contract” shall be omitted.

Aircraft and Shipbuilding Industries Act 1977

2.  In section 42(5) (the Arbitration Tribunal) of the Aircraft and Shipbuilding Industries Act 1977(2)—

(a)in paragraph (b), for the words “he is unfit to continue in office; and” there is substituted “he is unfit to continue in office.”; and

(b)paragraph (c) shall be omitted.

Transport Act 1981

3.  In paragraph 3(2)(a) of Schedule 2 (resignation and vacation of office) to the Transport Act 1981(3)—

(a)for the words “becomes bankrupt or makes an arrangement with his creditors” there is substituted “is the subject of a bankruptcy restrictions order or an interim order”; and

(b)the words “or makes a trust deed for behoof of his creditors or a composition contract” shall be omitted.

Charities Act 1993

4.  In section 72 (persons disqualified for being trustees of a charity) of the Charities Act 1993(4)—

(a)in subsection (1)(b), after the word “discharged” there is inserted “or he is the subject of a bankruptcy restrictions order or an interim order”; and

(b)in subsection (2)(b), after the word “sequestration” there is inserted “or the making of a bankruptcy restrictions order or an interim order”.

Pensions Act 1995

5.  In section 29 (persons disqualified for being trustees) of the Pensions Act 1995(5)—

(a)in subsection (1)(b), after the word “discharged” there is inserted “or he is the subject of a bankruptcy restrictions order or an interim order”; and

(b)in subsection (2)(b), after the word “sequestration” there is inserted “or the making of the bankruptcy restrictions order or an interim order”.

Greater London Authority Act 1999

6.  In section 21 (disqualification from being the Mayor or an Assembly Member) of the Greater London Authority Act 1999(6)—

(a)for subsection (1)(c) there is substituted—

“(c)he is the subject of a bankruptcy restrictions order or an interim order;”; and

(b)subsections (3) and (4) shall be omitted.