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Digital Economy Bill [HL]

My Lords, the Bill could last a long time. The order could still be running after a registry changes its constitution and could be made up in very many different ways—it could be quite difficult for any directors who are left in place if the manager is foisted on them for a very long time. There may be issues of corporate governance and other company law, which may have to be complied with and which the manager may not be specifically tasked with, so there could be conflicts of interest in running the company. Section 450 of the Companies Act, the duties of directors, stakeholders and other interests all have to be taken into account, so there should be some sort of time limit to sharpen people’s minds.