PART IVAllotment of Shares and Debentures
General provisions as to allotment
87Operation of s. 86 where prospectus offers shares for sale
1
The following has effect as regards the operation of section 86 in relation to a prospectus offering shares for sale.
2
Subsections (1) and (2) of that section apply, but with the substitution for the reference in subsection (2) to allotment of a reference to sale.
3
Subsections (4) and (5) of that section do not apply; but—
a
if the permission referred to in section 86(2) has not been applied for as there mentioned, or has been refused as there mentioned, the offeror of the shares shall forthwith repay (without interest) all money received from applicants in pursuance of the prospectus, and
b
if any such money is not repaid within 8 days after the offeror becomes liable to repay it he becomes liable to pay interest on the money due, at the rate of 5 per cent, per annum from the end of the 8th day.
4
Subsections (6) to (9) apply, except that in subsection (6)—
a
for the first reference to the company there is substituted a reference to the offeror, and
b
for the reference to the company and every officer of the company who is in default there is substituted a reference to any person by or through whom the offer is made and who knowingly and wilfully authorises or permits the default.