Companies Act 1985

Penalty for non-complianceE+W+S

F15(1)If a company fails to comply with paragraph 2 before the end of the period allowed for compliance, it, and every person who immediately before the end of that period was a director of it, is guilty of an offence and liable to a fine and, for continued contravention, to a daily default fine.

(2)It is a defence for a person charged with an offence under this paragraph to prove that he took all reasonable steps for securing compliance with paragraph 2.

Textual Amendments

F1Sch. 21D inserted (1.1.1993) by S.I. 1992/3179, reg. 3, Sch. 2, para.18.