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(1)If a company fails to deliver a confirmation statement before the end of the period of 14 days after the end of a review period an offence is committed by—
(a)the company, [F2and]
[F3(b)every officer of the company who is in default.]
For this purpose a shadow director is treated as a director.
(2)A person guilty of an offence under subsection (1) is liable on summary conviction—
(a)in England and Wales to a fine, and, for continued contravention, a daily default fine not exceeding the greater of £500 and one-tenth of level 4 on the standard scale;
(b)in Scotland or Northern Ireland, to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale and, for continued contravention, a daily default fine not exceeding one-tenth of level 5 on the standard scale.
(3)The contravention continues until such time as a confirmation statement specifying a confirmation date no later than the last day of the review period concerned is delivered by the company to the registrar.
F4(4). . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
(5)In the case of continued contravention, an offence is also committed by every officer of the company who did not commit an offence under subsection (1) in relation to the initial contravention but who is in default in relation to the continued contravention.
(6)A person guilty of an offence under subsection (5) is liable on summary conviction—
(a)in England and Wales, to a fine not exceeding the greater of £500 and one-tenth of level 4 on the standard scale for each day on which the contravention continues and the person is in default;
(b)in Scotland or Northern Ireland, to a fine not exceeding one-tenth of level 5 on the standard scale for each day on which the contravention continues and the person is in default.]
Textual Amendments
F1Pt. 24 substituted (1.5.2016 for specified purposes, otherwise 30.6.2016) by Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 (c. 26), ss. 92, 164(1); S.I. 2016/321, regs. 5, 6(a) (with Sch. para. 5)
F2Word in s. 853L(1)(a) inserted (26.10.2023 for specified purposes, 4.3.2024 in so far as not already in force) by Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (c. 56), ss. 63(3)(a)(i), 219(1)(2)(b); S.I. 2024/269, reg. 2(z15)
F3S. 853L(1)(b) substituted for s. 853L(1)(b)-(d) (26.10.2023 for specified purposes, 4.3.2024 in so far as not already in force) by Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (c. 56), ss. 63(3)(a)(ii), 219(1)(2)(b); S.I. 2024/269, reg. 2(z15)
F4S. 853L(4) omitted (26.10.2023 for specified purposes, 4.3.2024 in so far as not already in force) by virtue of Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (c. 56), ss. 63(3)(b), 219(1)(2)(b); S.I. 2024/269, reg. 2(z15)
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Ss. 853K, 853L applied by S.I. 2009/2436, Sch. 1 para. 13(1) (as substituted (30.6.2016) by The Companies and Limited Liability Partnerships (Filing Requirements) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/599), reg. 1, Sch. 2 para. 2 (with reg. 4(2)(3)))
C2Ss. 853A-853L excluded (1.5.2016 for specified purposes, 30.6.2016 in so far as not already in force) by The NRAM plc (formerly Northern Rock plc) Consequential and Supplementary Provisions Order 2016 (S.I. 2016/114), arts. 1(2), 7(1)(3), Sch. para. 1(q) (see S.I. 2016/321, regs. 5, 6)
C3S. 853L applied (26.10.2023 but only so far as it confers a power to make regulations or relates to the exercise of the power, otherwise prosp.) by Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (c. 56), ss. 50(4), 219(1)(2)(b)
C4S. 853L applied (26.10.2023 for specified purposes, 4.3.2024 in so far as not already in force) by Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (c. 56), ss. 30(3), 219(1)(2)(b); S.I. 2024/269, reg. 2(x)
C5S. 853L applied (with modifications) by S.I. 2009/1804, reg. 31ZA (as substituted (30.6.2016) by The Companies and Limited Liability Partnerships (Filing Requirements) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/599), reg. 1, Sch. 1 para. 5 (with reg. 3(2)-(4)) and as amended (4.3.2024) by The Limited Liability Partnerships (Application of Company Law) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/234), regs. 1(2), 23(2); S.I. 2024/269, reg. 2(a))
C6S. 853L(1) modified (temp.) (27.6.2020) by The Companies etc. (Filing Requirements) (Temporary Modifications) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/645), regs. 2, 17
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