(1)It is an offence for a person knowingly or recklessly—
(a)to deliver or cause to be delivered to the registrar, for any purpose of the Companies Acts, a document, or
(b)to make to the registrar, for any such purpose, a statement,
that is misleading, false or deceptive in a material particular.
(2)A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable—
(a)on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or a fine (or both);
(b)on summary conviction—
(i)in England and Wales, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding twelve months or to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum (or both);
(ii)in Scotland or Northern Ireland, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months, or to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum (or both).
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 1112 applied (15.12.2007) by The Companies (Cross-Border Mergers) Regulations (S.I. 2007/2974), {reg. 4(1)(c)} (with transitional provisions in Sch. 1 para. 2)
C2S. 1112 applied (with modifications) (1.10.2009) by The Limited Liability Partnerships (Application of Companies Act 2006) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/1804), regs. 2, 69 (with reg. 60, Sch. 1 paras. 32, 34, 35)
C3Ss. 1112,1113 applied (26.5.2015) by Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 (c. 26), s. 164(3)(g)(ii), Sch. 4 para. 16
