Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986

[F1 22A Application of Act to building societies. E+W+S

(1) This Act applies to building societies as it applies to companies.

(2) References in this Act to a company, or to a director or an officer of a company include, respectively, references to a building society within the meaning of the Building Societies Act 1986 or to a director or officer, within the meaning of that Act, of a building society.

(3) In relation to a building society the definition of “shadow director” in section 22(5) applies with the substitution of “building society” for “company”.

(4) In the application of Schedule 1 to the directors of a building society, references to provisions of [F2 the Companies Act 2006 or the Insolvency Act 1986] include references to the corresponding provisions of the Building Societies Act 1986.]

Textual Amendments

F1 S. 22A added by Companies Act 1989 (c. 40, SIF 27), s. 211(3)

F2 Words in s. 22A(4) substituted (1.10.2009) by The Companies Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments, Transitional Provisions and Savings) Order 2009 (S.I. 2009/1941), art. 2(1), Sch. 1 para. 85(12) (with art. 10)