[F1451 Punishment for furnishing false information. U.K.
(1)A person commits an offence if in purported compliance with a requirement under section 447 to provide information—
(a)he provides information which he knows to be false in a material particular;
(b)he recklessly provides information which is false in a material particular.
(2)A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable on conviction to imprisonment or a fine or to both.
(3)Sections 732 (restriction on prosecutions), 733 (liability of individuals for corporate default) and 734 (criminal proceedings against unincorporated bodies) apply to an offence under this section.]
Textual Amendments
F1S. 451 substituted (6.4.2005) by Companies (Audit, Investigations and Community Enterprise) Act 2004 (c. 27), ss. 25, 65, Sch. 2 para. 19; S.I. 2004/3322, art. 2(2), Sch. 2 (subject to arts. 3-13)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 451 extended (with modifications) by S.I. 1989/638, regs. 18, 21, Sch. 4 para. 11
C2S. 451 applied (with modifications) (6.4.2001) by S.I. 2001/1090, reg. 4, Sch. 2 Pt. I
C3S. 451 restricted (20.1.2007, 6.4.2007. 1.10.2007 for specified purposes) by Companies Act 2006 (c. 46), ss. 1126, 1300 (with s. 1133); S.I. 2006/3428, art. 3(2)(b) (subject to art. 5, Sch. 1 and with arts. 6, 8, Sch. 5 (as amended by S.I. 2007/3495, art. 11, Sch. 5)); S.I. 2007/1093, art. 2(2)(c); S.I. 2007/2194, art. 2(1)(l)(3)(h) (with art. 12); S.I. 2007/3495, art. 3(1)(n) (with arts. 7, 12)