Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986

14 Offences by body corporate. E+W+S

[F1 (1) Where a body corporate is guilty of an offence of acting in contravention of a disqualification order [F2 or disqualification undertaking or in contravention of section 12A][F3 or 12B], and it is proved that the offence occurred with the consent or connivance of, or was attributable to any neglect on the part of any director, manager, secretary or other similar officer of the body corporate, or any person who was purporting to act in any such capacity he, as well as the body corporate, is guilty of the offence and liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly.]

[F1 (1) Where—

(a) a body corporate is—

(i) guilty of an offence of acting in contravention of a disqualification order or disqualification undertaking or in contravention of section 12A or 12B, or

(ii) guilty of an offence under section 11A, and

(b) it is proved that the offence occurred with the consent or connivance of, or was attributable to any neglect on the part of any director, manager, secretary or other similar officer of the body corporate, or any person who was purporting to act in any such capacity,

the person, as well as the body corporate, is guilty of the offence and liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly.]

(2) Where the affairs of a body corporate are managed by its members, subsection (1) applies in relation to the acts and defaults of a member in connection with his functions of management as if he were a director of the body corporate.

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 14(1) substituted (26.10.2023 for specified purposes) by Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (c. 56), ss. 36(4), 219(1)(2)(b)

F2 Words in s. 14(1) inserted (2.4.2001) by 2000 c. 39, s. 8, Sch. 4 Pt. I para. 9; S.I. 2001/766, art. 2(1)(a) (subject to transitional provisions in art. 3)

F3 Words in s. 14(1) inserted (1.9.2004) by The Insolvency Act 2000 (Company Directors Disqualification Undertakings) Order 2004 (S.I. 2004/1941), art. 2(4) (with art. 1(2))

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1 Ss. 13-15C applied (with modifications) by S.I. 1994/2421, art. 16, Sch. 8 (as amended (E.W.) (8.12.2017) by The Insolvency (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/1119), reg. 1(1), Sch. 2 paras. 4, 8)