Section 999: Supplementary provisions where company's constitution altered

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

Part 30: Protection of members against unfair prejudice

This section applies where an order under this Part alters a company's constitution.

If the order amends—

a company's articles, or
any resolution or agreement to which Chapter 3 of Part 3 applies (resolution or agreement affecting a company's constitution),

the copy of the order delivered to the registrar by the company under section 998 must be accompanied by a copy of the company's articles, or the resolution or agreement in question, as amended.

Every copy of a company's articles issued by the company after the order is made must be accompanied by a copy of the order, unless the effect of the order has been incorporated into the articles by amendment.

If a company makes default in complying with this section an offence is committed by—

the company, and
every officer of the company 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.

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