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Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Pts. 1-39 (except for Pt. 7 and ss. 662-669), 45-47 extended (12.5.2011) by The Companies Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/1265), art. 5(1), Sch. 1 para. 2
In the Companies Acts “director” includes any person occupying the position of director, by whatever name called.
(1)In the Companies Acts “shadow director”, in relation to a company, means a person in accordance with whose directions or instructions the directors of the company are accustomed to act.
(2)A person is not to be regarded as a shadow director by reason only that the directors act on advice given by him in a professional capacity.
(3)A body corporate is not to be regarded as a shadow director of any of its subsidiary companies for the purposes of—
Chapter 2 (general duties of directors),
Chapter 4 (transactions requiring members' approval), or
Chapter 6 (contract with sole member who is also a director),
by reason only that the directors of the subsidiary are accustomed to act in accordance with its directions or instructions.