Companies Act 2006

[F1279MSecretary or joint secretary: offence of failure to notify of changesU.K.

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(1)If a company fails, without reasonable excuse, to comply with section 279G, 279H or 279I, an offence is committed by—

(a)the company, and

(b)every officer of the company who is in default.

(2)For this purpose a shadow director is treated as an officer of the company.

(3)A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable on summary conviction—

(a)in England and Wales, to a fine;

(b)in Scotland or Northern Ireland, to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale and, for continued contravention, a daily default fine not exceeding one-tenth of level 5 on the standard scale.]

Textual Amendments

F1Ss. 279G-279M and cross-heading inserted (26.10.2023 for specified purposes, 4.3.2024 for specified purposes) by Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (c. 56), s. 219(1)(2)(b), Sch. 2 para. 6; S.I. 2024/269, reg. 2(z10)