The Compensation Orders (Disqualified Directors) Proceedings (England and Wales) Rules 2016

Citation, commencement and interpretation

1.—(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 1998(1);

“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 1986(2); and

“relevant party” means—

(a)

the defendant (in the case of an application under section 15A(1)(3)); or

(b)

the Secretary of State (in the case of an application under section 15C(1)(4)).

(1)

S.I. 1998/3132. Relevant amending instruments (those amending Part 8) are S.I. 2000/221, 2000/1317, 2001/256, 2001/4015, 2008/2178, 2011/88, 2013/1974 and 2014/407.

(2)

S.I. 1986/1925. Relevant amending instruments are S.I. 2010/686 and 2014/817.

(3)

Section 15A was inserted by the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015, section 110.

(4)

Section 15C was inserted by the Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015, section 110.