Section 790LK: Power of court to order company to remedy defaults or delay

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

Part 21A: Information about people with significant control — CHAPTER 2A: Duty to notify registrar of persons with significant control and ID verification

Where a company makes default in complying with section 790LA, 790LC, 790LD, 790LE, 790LF, 790LG or 790LH, or regulations under section 790LI, an application may be made to the court for an order requiring the company to deliver to the registrar the information (or statements) necessary to rectify the position.

The application may be made by—

any person aggrieved by the default,
any member of the company, or
any person who is a registrable person or a registrable relevant legal entity in relation to the company.

On an application under subsection (1) the court may either refuse the application or may make the order and order the company to pay any damages sustained by any party aggrieved.

On an application under subsection (1) the court may decide—

any question as to whether the name of any person who is a party to the application should or should not be included in or omitted from information delivered to the registrar under this Chapter about persons who are a registrable person or a registrable relevant legal entity in relation to the company, and
any question necessary or expedient to be decided for rectifying the position.

Nothing in this section affects a person's rights under section 1094 or 1096 (rectification of register).

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