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Information to be given by directors to the court.
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166.—(1) Where—
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(a) a director of a company is charged with an offence or civil proceedings are instituted against such a director, and
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(b) the charge or proceedings relate to the company or involve alleged fraud or dishonesty,
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the director shall, by notice in writing to the court lodged before the hearing of the case—
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(i) give the names of all companies of which he is a director at the date of the notice,
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(ii) give the names of all companies of which he was a director within a period commencing not earlier than 12 months prior to the commencement of proceedings and ending at the date of the notice,
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(iii) state whether he is at the date of the notice or ever was subject or deemed to be subject to a disqualification order, and
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(iv) give the dates and duration of each period in respect of which he is or was disqualified.
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(2) This section applies to shadow directors as it applies to directors.
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(3) Any person who contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence.
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