163A. Exception for expenditure on defending proceedings, etc.

to provide a director of the company with funds by way of any loan to meet expenditure incurred or to be incurred by the director —

in defending any criminal or civil proceedings in connection with any alleged negligence, default, breach of duty or breach of trust by the director in relation to the company; or

in connection with an application for relief; or

to enable any such director to avoid incurring such expenditure,if it is done on the terms provided in subsection (2).

that the loan is to be repaid, or (as the case may be) any liability of the company incurred under any transaction connected with the thing done is to be discharged, in the event of —

the director being convicted in the proceedings;

judgment being given against the director in the proceedings; or

the court refusing to grant the director relief on the application; and

that it is to be repaid or discharged not later than 14 days after —

the date when the conviction becomes final;

the date when the judgment becomes final; or

the date when the refusal of relief becomes final.

a conviction, judgment or refusal of relief becomes final —

if it is not appealed against, at the end of the period for bringing an appeal; or

if it is appealed against, when the appeal (or any further appeal) is disposed of;

an appeal or further appeal is disposed of —

if it is determined and there is no right of further appeal, or if there is a right of further appeal, the period for bringing any further appeal has ended; or

if it is abandoned or otherwise ceases to have effect; and

a reference to the repayment of a loan includes the payment of any interest which is chargeable under the terms on which the loan was given.