Application for disqualification orderN.I.
20.—(1) A person intending to apply for the making of a disqualification order by the High Court shall give not less than 10 days' notice of his intention to the person against whom the order is sought; and on the hearing of the application the last-mentioned person may appear and himself give evidence or call witnesses.
(2) An application to the High Court for the making against any person of a disqualification order under any of Articles 5 to 7 may be made by the Department or the official receiver, or by the liquidator or any past or present member or creditor of any company [F1or overseas company] in relation to which that person has committed or is alleged to have committed an offence or other default.
(3) On the hearing of an application made by[F2 a person falling within paragraph (4)] the applicant shall appear and call the attention of the High Court to any matters which seem to be relevant, and may give evidence or call witnesses.
F3[(4) The following fall within this paragraph—
(a)the Department;
(b)the official receiver;
(c)the [F4CMA];
(d)the liquidator;
(e)a specified regulator (within the meaning of Article 13E).]
F1Words in art. 20(2) inserted (1.10.2015) by Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 (c. 26), s. 164(1), Sch. 8 para. 9(12); S.I. 2015/1689, reg. 2(h)
F4Word in art. 20(4) substituted (1.4.2014) by The Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (Competition) (Consequential, Transitional and Saving Provisions) Order 2014 (S.I. 2014/892), art. 1(1), Sch. 1 para. 230 (with art. 3)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Art. 20 applied by S.I. 1989/638, reg. 20(2) (as inserted (1.10.2009) by European Economic Interest Grouping (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/2399), {reg. 21(4)} (with reg. 2))