Corporate Insolvency and Governance Act 2020

33 (1) Schedule 10 (punishment of offences under the Act) is amended as follows. U.K.

(2) Omit the entries relating to Schedule A1.

(3) At the appropriate place insert—

“A8(4)	Directors failing to notify monitor of beginning of moratorium.	1. On indictment.	2 years or a fine or both.
		2. Summary.	On conviction in England and Wales: 12 months or a fine or both. On conviction in Scotland: 12 months or the statutory maximum or both.
A8(5)	Monitor failing to notify creditors etc of beginning of moratorium.	Summary.	Level 3 on the standard scale.
A17(6)	Directors failing to notify monitor of change in end of moratorium.	1. On indictment.	2 years or a fine or both.
		2. Summary.	On conviction in England and Wales: 12 months or a fine or both. On conviction in Scotland: 12 months or the statutory maximum or both.
A17(7)	Monitor failing to notify creditors etc of change in end of moratorium.	Summary.	Level 3 on the standard scale.
A19(5)	Company or officer failing to state in correspondence etc that moratorium in force.	Summary.	Level 3 on the standard scale.
A24(4)	Directors failing to notify monitor of insolvency proceedings etc.	1. On indictment.	2 years or a fine or both.
		2. Summary.	On conviction in England and Wales: 12 months or a fine or both. On conviction in Scotland: 12 months or the statutory maximum or both.
A25(3)(a)	Company obtaining credit without disclosing existence of moratorium.	1. On indictment.	A fine.
		2. Summary.	On conviction in England and Wales: a fine. On conviction in Scotland: the statutory maximum.
A25(3)(b)	Obtaining credit for company without disclosing existence of moratorium.	1. On indictment.	2 years or a fine or both.
		2. Summary.	On conviction in England and Wales: 12 months or a fine or both. On conviction in Scotland: 12 months or the statutory maximum or both.
A26(4)(a)	Company granting security without monitor's consent.	1. On indictment.	A fine.
		2. Summary.	On conviction in England and Wales: a fine. On conviction in Scotland: the statutory maximum.
A26(4)(b)	Authorising or permitting company to do so.	1. On indictment.	2 years or a fine or both.
		2. Summary.	On conviction in England and Wales: 12 months or a fine or both. On conviction in Scotland: 12 months or the statutory maximum or both.
A27(1)(a)	Company entering into market contract, etc.	1. On indictment.	A fine.
		2. Summary.	On conviction in England and Wales: a fine. On conviction in Scotland: the statutory maximum.
A27(1)(b)	Authorising or permitting company to do so.	1. On indictment.	2 years or a fine or both.
		2. Summary.	On conviction in England and Wales: 12 months or a fine or both. On conviction in Scotland: 12 months or the statutory maximum or both.
A28(5)(a)	Company making unauthorised payments.	1. On indictment.	A fine.
		2. Summary.	On conviction in England and Wales: a fine. On conviction in Scotland: the statutory maximum.
A28(5)(b)	Authorising or permitting company to do so.	1. On indictment.	2 years or a fine or both.
		2. Summary.	On conviction in England and Wales: 12 months or a fine or both. On conviction in Scotland: 12 months or the statutory maximum or both.
A29(6)(a)	Company making unauthorised disposal of property.	1. On indictment.	A fine.
		2. Summary.	On conviction in England and Wales: a fine. On conviction in Scotland: the statutory maximum.
A29(6)(b)	Authorising or permitting such a disposal.	1. On indictment.	2 years or a fine or both.
		2. Summary.	On conviction in England and Wales: 12 months or a fine or both. On conviction in Scotland: 12 months or the statutory maximum or both.
A30(2)(a)	Unauthorised disposal of hire-purchase property.	1. On indictment.	A fine.
		2. Summary.	On conviction in England and Wales: a fine. On conviction in Scotland: the statutory maximum.
A30(2)(b)	Authorising or permitting such a disposal.	1. On indictment.	2 years or a fine or both.
		2. Summary.	On conviction in England and Wales: 12 months or a fine or both. On conviction in Scotland: 12 months or the statutory maximum or both.
A31(8)	Directors failing to send to registrar copy of court order permitting disposal of charged property.	Summary.	Level 3 on the standard scale.
A31(10)(a)	Company failing to comply with requirements relating to disposal of charged property.	1. On indictment.	A fine.
		2. Summary.	On conviction in England and Wales: a fine. On conviction in Scotland: the statutory maximum.
A31(10)(b)	Authorising or permitting such a failure.	1. On indictment.	2 years or a fine or both.
		2. Summary.	On conviction in England and Wales: 12 months or a fine or both. On conviction in Scotland: 12 months or the statutory maximum or both.
A32(4)(a)	Company failing to comply with requirements relating to disposal of hire-purchase property.	1. On indictment.	A fine.
		2. Summary.	On conviction in England and Wales: a fine. On conviction in Scotland: the statutory maximum.
A32(4)(b)	Authorising or permitting such a failure.	1. On indictment.	2 years or a fine or both.
		2. Summary.	On conviction in England and Wales: 12 months or a fine or both. On conviction in Scotland: 12 months or the statutory maximum or both.
A32(6)	Directors failing to send to registrar copy of court order permitting disposal of hire-purchase property.	Summary.	Level 3 on the standard scale.
A39(9)	Monitor failing to notify creditors etc of change in monitor.	Summary.	Level 3 on the standard scale.
A46(1)	Fraud or privity to fraud during or in anticipation of moratorium.	1. On indictment.	2 years or a fine or both.
		2. Summary.	On conviction in England and Wales: 12 months or a fine or both. On conviction in Scotland: 12 months or the statutory maximum or both.
A46(4)	Knowingly taking in pawn or pledge, or otherwise receiving, company property.	1. On indictment.	2 years or a fine or both.
		2. Summary.	On conviction in England and Wales: 12 months or a fine or both. On conviction in Scotland: 12 months or the statutory maximum or both.
A47(1)	False representation or fraud for purpose of obtaining or extending moratorium.	1. On indictment.	2 years or a fine or both.
		2. Summary.	On conviction in England and Wales: 12 months or a fine or both. On conviction in Scotland: 12 months or the statutory maximum or both.
A49(5)	Directors failing to notify regulator of qualifying decision procedure in relation to regulated company	1. On indictment.	2 years or a fine or both.
		2. Summary.	On conviction in England and Wales: 12 months or a fine or both. On conviction in Scotland: 12 months or the statutory maximum or both.”