15 Personal liability for company's debts where person acts while disqualified
Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986 (1986 c 46) | Legislation

15  Personal liability for company's debts where person acts while disqualified

(1)     A person is personally responsible for all the relevant debts of a company if at any time—

(a)     in contravention of a disqualification order or [disqualification undertaking or in contravention] of section 11[, [11A,] 12A or 12B] of this Act he is involved in the management of the company, . . .

[(b)     as a person who is involved in the management of the company, he acts or is willing to act on instructions given without the leave of the court by a person whom he knows at that time—

(i)     to be the subject of a disqualification order made or disqualification undertaking accepted under this Act or under the Company Directors Disqualification (Northern Ireland) Order 2002, or

(ii)     to be an undischarged bankrupt][, or

(c)     as a person who is involved in the management of the company, they act or are willing to act on instructions where—

(i)     the instructions are given by a person whom they know at that time to be subject to director disqualification sanctions (within the

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