Section 970: Communication of decisions

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

Part 28: Takeovers etc — Chapter 2: Impediments to takeovers

A company that has passed an opting-in resolution or an opting-out resolution must notify—

the Panel, ...
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Notification must be given within 15 days after the resolution is passed ....

If a company fails to comply with this section, an offence is committed by—

the company, and
every officer of it who is in default.

A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 3 on the standard scale and, for continued contravention, a daily default fine not exceeding one-tenth of level 3 on the standard scale.

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