http://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1989/2404/article/1/made

The Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1989

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Government Printer for Northern Ireland

2015-12-14

NORTHERN IRELAND

This Order—in Part II re-enacts provisions of the Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 relating to the disqualification of company directors and imposes a duty on the High Court to disqualify a company director if he is found to be unfit to be concerned in the management of a company;in Part III makes miscellaneous amendments to the Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 and the Company Securities (Insider Dealing) (Northern Ireland) Order 1986. The main amendments are—to make new provision with repspect to takeover offers in respect of companies;to make provision for the investigation of insider dealing;to restrict the disclosure of information obtained as the result of an investigation of insider dealing;to provide a power of entry and inspection for the purpose of investigating insider dealing;to increase the term of imprisonment on conviction of the offence of insider dealing from 2 years to 7 years; andto make minor corrections in the consolidated Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1986.