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Section 790LT: Offence of failing to comply with sections 790LM to 790LR

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

It is an offence for a person to fail, without reasonable excuse, to comply with—

any of the following sections—section 790LN;section 790LP;section 790LQ;section 790LR;
a direction under section 790LM or 790LO.

Where an offence under this section is committed by a registrable relevant legal entity, every officer of the entity who is in default also commits the offence.

A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable on summary conviction—

in England and Wales, to a fine;
in Scotland or Northern Ireland, to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale and, for continued contravention, a daily default fine not exceeding one-tenth of level 5 on the standard scale.

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