Citation, commencement and interpretation1.

(1)

These Rules may be cited as the Compensation Orders (Disqualified Directors) Proceedings (England and Wales) Rules 2016.

(2)

These Rules come into force on 1st October 2016.

(3)

In these Rules—

“the Act” means the Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986 and a reference to a numbered section is to that section of that Act;

“CPR” followed by a Part or rule by number means that Part or rule with that number in the Civil Procedure Rules 19983;

“practice direction” means a direction as to the practice and procedure of any court within the scope of the Civil Procedure Rules 1998;

“registrar” has the same meaning as in rule 13.2(3A) of the Insolvency Rules 19864; and

“relevant party” means—

(a)

the defendant (in the case of an application under section 15A(1)5); or

(b)

the Secretary of State (in the case of an application under section 15C(1)6).