268 Disqualification from office: general
Enterprise Act 2002 (2002 c 40) | Legislation

268  Disqualification from office: general

(1)     The Secretary of State may make an order under this section in relation to a disqualification provision.

(2)     A “disqualification provision” is a provision which disqualifies (whether permanently or temporarily and whether absolutely or conditionally) a bankrupt or a class of bankrupts from—

(a)     being elected or appointed to an office or position,

(b)     holding an office or position, or

(c)     becoming or remaining a member of a body or group.

(3)     In subsection (2) the reference to a provision which disqualifies a person conditionally includes a reference to a provision which enables him to be dismissed.

(4)     An order under subsection (1) may repeal or revoke the disqualification provision.

(5)     An order under subsection (1) may amend, or modify the effect of, the disqualification provision—

(a)     so as to reduce the class of bankrupts to whom the disqualification provision applies;

(b)     so as to extend the disqualification provision to some or all individuals who are subject to a bankruptcy restrictions regime;

(c)     so that the disqualification

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