Companies Act 2014 section 953

Liability of Director or officer for acts and omissions

Section 953 provides protection from personal liability in damages for the Director of Corporate Enforcement and their officers when carrying out their functions under the Act, unless they acted in bad faith. Note: this section has been repealed by the Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Act 2021.

• The Director of Corporate Enforcement and their officers are shielded from personal liability in damages for actions taken in the course of their duties under the Companies Act 2014.
• This protection extends to acts done, acts purported to be done, and omissions — covering the full range of conduct in performing their functions.
• The immunity does not apply where the act or omission is shown to have been carried out in bad faith — this is the sole exception to the protection.
• This section has been repealed by the Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Act 2021, reflecting the replacement of the Director of Corporate Enforcement by the Corporate Enforcement Authority.