The Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1989

Application for disqualification order

19.—(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 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 the Department or the official receiver or the liquidator 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.