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(1)This section has effect where qualifying indemnity provision is made for a director of a company, and applies—
(a)to the company of which he is a director (whether the provision is made by that company or an associated company), and
(b)where the provision is made by an associated company, to that company.
(2)That company or, as the case may be, each of them must keep available for inspection—
(a)a copy of the qualifying indemnity provision, or
(b)if the provision is not in writing, a written memorandum setting out its terms.
(3)The copy or memorandum must be kept available for inspection at—
(a)the company's registered office, or
(b)a place specified in regulations under section 1136.
(4)The copy or memorandum must be retained by the company for at least one year from the date of termination or expiry of the provision and must be kept available for inspection during that time.
(5)The company must give notice to the registrar—
(a)of the place at which the copy or memorandum is kept available for inspection, and
(b)of any change in that place,
unless it has at all times been kept at the company's registered office.
(6)If default is made in complying with subsection (2), (3) or (4), or default is made for 14 days in complying with subsection (5), an offence is committed by every officer of the company who is in default.
(7)A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale and, for continued contravention, a daily default fine not exceeding one-tenth of level 3 on the standard scale.
(8)The provisions of this section apply to a variation of a qualifying indemnity provision as they apply to the original provision.
(9)In this section “qualifying indemnity provision” means—
(a)qualifying third party indemnity provision, and
(b)qualifying pension scheme indemnity provision.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1S. 237 modified (6.4.2016) by The Companies (Address of Registered Office) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/423), regs. 1(1), 11(a)(iv)
C2S. 237 restricted (temp.) (4.3.2024) by The Registered Office Address (Rectification of Register) Regulations 2024 (S.I. 2024/233), regs. 1(2), 16; S.I. 2024/269, reg. 2(z42)
Commencement Information
I1S. 237 wholly in force at 1.10.2007; s. 237 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 1300; s. 237 in force at 1.10.2007 by S.I. 2007/2194, art. 2(1)(d) (with saving in art. 12 and subject to transitional adaptations specified in Sch. 1 and with transitional provisions and savings in Sch. 3 para. 15)
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