Section 436: Meaning of "publication" in relation to accounts and reports

Companies Act 2006 · 2006 c. 46View on legislation.gov.uk

Part 15: Accounts and reports — Chapter 7: Publication of accounts and reports

This section has effect for the purposes of—

  • section 433 (name of signatory to be stated in published copies of accounts and reports),

  • section 434 (requirements in connection with publication of statutory accounts), and

  • section 435 (requirements in connection with publication of non-statutory accounts).

For the purposes of those sections a company is regarded as publishing a document if it publishes, issues or circulates it or otherwise makes it available for public inspection in a manner calculated to invite members of the public generally, or any class of members of the public, to read it.

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