Version Superseded: 26/10/2023
Point in time view as at 06/04/2022. This version of this provision has been superseded.
Companies Act 2006, Section 241 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 09 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
(1)A company must not use or disclose protected information about any of its directors, except—
(a)for communicating with the director concerned,
(b)in order to comply with any requirement of the Companies Acts as to particulars to be sent to the registrar, or
(c)in accordance with section 244 (disclosure under court order).
(2)Subsection (1) does not prohibit any use or disclosure of protected information with the consent of the director concerned.
Modifications etc. (not altering text)
C1Ss. 240-246 applied (with modifications) (1.10.2009) by The Unregistered Companies Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/2436), regs. 3-5, Sch. 1 para. 7 (with transitional provisions and savings in regs. 7, 9, Sch. 2)
C2Ss. 240-246 applied (with modifications) (1.10.2009) by The Limited Liability Partnerships (Application of Companies Act 2006) Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/1804), regs. 2, 19 (with Sch. 1 paras. 8-10, 34, 35) (as amended (6.4.2016) by The Limited Liability Partnerships (Register of People with Significant Control) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/340), reg. 1(3), Sch. 3 para. 4 and as amended (30.6.2016) by The Companies and Limited Liability Partnerships (Filing Requirements) Regulations 2016 (S.I. 2016/599), reg. 1, Sch. 1 para. 4)
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