SCHEDULES

C5F51SCHEDULE 2F] RECOGNITION IN THE UNITED KINGDOM OF EC AND EFTA COMPANIES

Annotations:
Amendments (Textual)
F51

Sch. 2F inserted (1.7.1994) by S.I. 1994/1696, reg. 45(2), Sch. 6

Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C5

Sch. 2F: Power to contract out certain functions conferred (18.11.1998) by S.I. 1998/2842, arts. 2, 3, Sch. Pt. I para. 60

PART IV SUPPLEMENTAL

Offences

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1

An EC company commits an offence if—

a

it carries on insurance business in the United Kingdom in contravention of paragraph 1 or 4 above;

b

in contravention of paragraph 2 or 5 above, it changes the requisite details of a branch established by it in the United Kingdom;

c

it provides insurance in the United Kingdom in contravention of paragraph 8 or 11 above;

d

in contravention of paragraph 9 above, it changes the requisite details relating to the provision of insurance in the United Kingdom; or

e

it makes default in complying with, or with a requirement imposed under, any other provision of Part I of this Schedule.

2

An EFTA company commits an offence if—

a

it provides insurance in the United Kingdom in contravention of paragraph 18 or 19 above; or

b

it makes default in complying with, or with a requirement imposed under, any other provision of Part II or III of this Schedule.

3

A person commits an offence if—

a

in purported compliance with a requirement under paragraph 13, 14 or 21 above, he furnishes information which he knows to be false in a material particular or recklessly furnishes information which is false in a material particular; or

b

he causes or permits to be included in a document required by paragraph 1, 2, 4, 8, 9 or 18 above to be sent to the Secretary of State a statement which he knows to be false in a material particular or recklessly causes or permits to be so included a statement which is false in a material particular.

4

A person committing an offence under this paragraph is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale.