Section 266: Removal of officers

Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 · 2008 c. 17View on legislation.gov.uk

Part 2: Regulation of Social Housing — Chapter 7: Enforcement powers

The regulator may by order remove an officer of a private registered provider if a Case listed in this section applies to the officer.

Case 1 applies to a person who has been made bankrupt.

Case 2 applies to a person who has made an arrangement with creditors.

Case 3 applies to a person who is subject to a disqualification order or a disqualification undertaking under the Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986 (c. 46) or equivalent legislation in Northern Ireland.

Case 4 applies to a person who is subject to an order under section 429(2) of the Insolvency Act 1986 (c. 45) (disabilities on revocation of county court administration order).

Case 5 applies to a person who is disqualified under section 178 of the Charities Act 2011 from being a charity trustee.

Case 6 applies to a person who is incapable of acting by reason of mental disorder.

Case 7 applies to a person who is impeding the proper management of the registered provider by reason of absence or failure to act.

Case 8 applies to a person who is obstructing the regulator, or failing to co-operate with the regulator, in the performance of the regulator's functions under this Part.

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