Companies Act 1985

357 Non-compliance with ss. 353, 354, 356; agent’s default.E+W+S

Where under section 353(1)(b), the register of members is kept at the office of some person other than the company, and by reason of any default of his the company fails to comply with—

  • section 353(2) (notice to registrar),

  • section 354(3) (index to be kept with register), or

  • section 356 (inspection),

or with any requirement of this Act as to the production of the register, that other person is liable to the same penalties as if he were an officer of the company who was in default, and the power of the court under section 356(6) extends to the making of orders against that other and his officers and servants.

Modifications etc. (not altering text)

C1S. 357 excluded (26.11.2001) by S.I. 2001/3755, reg. 23(4), Sch. 4 para. 6(5)(6) (with regs. 39, 45)

C2S. 357 applied (12.2.1992) by S.I. 1992/225, reg. 26(3).