SCHEDULES

SCHEDULE 3Amendments of remaining provisions of the Companies Act 1985 relating to offences

Obstruction of inspector, etc exercising power to enter and remain on premises

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(1)

Section 453A of the Companies Act 1985 (obstruction of inspector etc exercising power to enter and remain on premises) is amended as follows.

(2)

For subsection (5)(a) and (b) substitute “ is guilty of an offence. ”

(3)

After subsection (5) insert—

“(5A)

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

(a)

on conviction on indictment, to a fine;

(b)

on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum.”.

(4)

Omit subsection (6).