Companies Act 2006, Section 158 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 09 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
(1)The Secretary of State may make provision by regulations for cases in which a person who has not attained the age of 16 years may be appointed a director of a company.
(2)The regulations must specify the circumstances in which, and any conditions subject to which, the appointment may be made.
(3)If the specified circumstances cease to obtain, or any specified conditions cease to be met, a person who was appointed by virtue of the regulations and who has not since attained the age of 16 years ceases to hold office [F1by virtue of that appointment].
[F2(3A)Nothing in subsection (3) affects any liability of a person under any provision of the Companies Acts or any other enactment, if, having ceased to hold office by virtue of that subsection, the person—
(a)purports to act as director, or
(b)acts as shadow director.]
(4)The regulations may make different provision for different parts of the United Kingdom.
This is without prejudice to the general power to make different provision for different cases.
(5)Regulations under this section are subject to negative resolution procedure.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 158(3) inserted (26.10.2023 for specified purposes, 4.3.2024 in so far as not already in force) by Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (c. 56), ss. 41(3)(a), 219(1)(2)(b); S.I. 2024/269, reg. 2(z5)
F2S. 158(3A) inserted (26.10.2023 for specified purposes, 4.3.2024 in so far as not already in force) by Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (c. 56), ss. 41(3)(b), 219(1)(2)(b); S.I. 2024/269, reg. 2(z5)
Commencement Information
I1S. 158 wholly in force at 1.10.2008; s. 158 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 1300; s. 158 in force for specified purposes at 20.1.2007 by S.I. 2006/3428, art. 3(3) (subject to art. 5, Sch. 1 and with arts. 6, 8, Sch. 5) ; s. 158 in force at 1.10.2008 by S.I. 2007/3495, art. 5(1)(c) (with savings in arts. 7, 12)
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