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Changes over time for: Section 291


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Version Superseded: 01/10/2009
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There are currently no known outstanding effects for the Companies Act 1985, Section 291.

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291 Share qualification of directors.E+W+S
(1)It is the duty of every director who is by the company’s articles required to hold a specified share qualification, and who is not already qualified, to obtain his qualification within 2 months after his appointment, or such shorter time as may be fixed by the articles.
(2)For the purpose of any provision of the articles requiring a director or manager to hold any specified share qualification, the bearer of a share warrant is not deemed the holder of the shares specified in the warrant.
(3)The office of director of a company is vacated if the director does not within 2 months from the date of his appointment (or within such shorter time as may be fixed by the articles) obtain his qualification, or if after the expiration of that period or shorter time he ceases at any time to hold his qualification.
(4)A person vacating office under this section is incapable of being reappointed to be a director of the company until he has obtained his qualification.
(5)If after the expiration of that period or shorter time any unqualified person acts as a director of the company, he is liable to a fine and, for continued contravention, to a daily default fine.
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