Companies Act 1976

29 Register of disqualification orders

(1) The prescribed officer of any court which—

(a) makes an order, after the coming into operation of this section, that a person shall not, without the leave of the court, be a director of or in any way, whether directly or indirectly, be concerned or take part in the management of a company for such period as may be specified in the order, or

(b) grants leave in relation to any such order which is so made,

shall, at such time and in such manner and form as may be prescribed, furnish the Secretary of State with the prescribed particulars of the order or the grant of leave.

This subsection applies whether the order is made under section 188 of the Act of 1948, section 9 of the [1976 c. 60.] Insolvency Act 1976, or section 28 above.

(2) The Secretary of State shall, from the particulars with which he is furnished under subsection (1) above, maintain a register of such orders and of cases in which the court has granted leave.

(3) On the expiration of an order of which particulars are entered on the register, the Secretary of State shall delete from the register—

(a) those particulars, and

(b) any particulars of cases in which the court has granted leave in relation to that order.

(4) The register shall be open to inspection on payment of such fee as may be specified by the Secretary of State in regulations made by statutory instrument.

(5) A statutory instrument containing regulations made under subsection (4) above shall be subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.