Companies (Audit, Investigations and Community Enterprise) Act 2004 (c. 27)

Part 1 U.K. Auditors, accounts, directors' liabilities and investigations

Chapter 5 E+W+S Supplementary

25 Minor and consequential amendments E+W+S

(1) Schedule 2 (minor and consequential amendments relating to Part 1) has effect.

(2) That Schedule has effect subject to the modifications set out in subsection (3)—

(a) in relation to England and Wales, in the case of an offence committed before section 154(1) of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44) comes into force, and

(b) in relation to Scotland.

(3) The modifications are—

(a) the amendment in paragraph 10(2) has effect as if for “12 months” there were substituted “ 6 months ”;

(b) the amendment in paragraph 10(3) has effect as if for “12 months”, in both places where it occurs, there were substituted “ 3 months ”;

(c) the amendment in paragraph 10(4) has effect as if for “12 months” there were substituted “ 6 months ”;

(d) the amendment in paragraph 26(2) has effect as if for “12 months” there were substituted “ 6 months ”; and

(e) the amendment in paragraph 26(3) has effect as if for “12 months” there were substituted “ 6 months ”.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 25 in force at 1.1.2005 for specified purposes by S.I. 2004/3322, art. 2(1), Sch. 1

I2 S. 25 in force at 6.4.2005 for specified purposes by S.I. 2004/3322, art. 2(2), Sch. 2 (with arts. 4-13)