[F1414DApproval and signing of strategic reportU.K.
(1)The strategic report must be approved by the board of directors and signed on behalf of the board by a director or the secretary of the company.
(2)If a strategic report is approved that does not comply with the requirements of this Act, every director of the company who—
(a)knew that it did not comply, or was reckless as to whether it complied, and
(b)failed to take reasonable steps to secure compliance with those requirements or, as the case may be, to prevent the report from being approved,
commits an offence.
(3)A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable—
(a)on conviction on indictment, to a fine;
(b)on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum.]
Textual Amendments
F1Pt. 15 Ch. 4A inserted (with effect in accordance with reg. 1(4) of the amending S.I.) by The Companies Act 2006 (Strategic Report and Directors' Report) Regulations 2013 (S.I. 2013/1970), regs. 1(2)(3),3
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Pt. 15 Ch. 4A applied in part (with modifications) by S.I. 2008/565, reg. 3 (as substituted (with effect in accordance with reg. 2(4) of the amending S.I.) by The Statutory Auditors Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/1164), reg. 1(2)(3), Sch. 2 para. 3 (with reg. 2(6)(7)))
C2S. 414D applied (with modifications) by S.I. 2008/1911, reg. 12A (as inserted (with effect in accordance with reg. 2(5)(a) of the amending S.I.) by The Statutory Auditors Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/1164), reg. 1(2)(3), Sch. 3 para. 4 (with reg. 2(6)(7)))