Part 18Acquisition by limited company of its own shares
Chapter 2Financial assistance for purchase of own shares
Circumstances in which financial assistance prohibited
680Prohibited financial assistance an offence
(1)
If a company contravenes section 678(1) or (3) or section 679(1) or (3) (prohibited financial assistance) an offence is committed by—
(a)
the company, and
(b)
every officer of the company who is in default.
(2)
A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable—
(a)
on conviction on indictment, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years or a fine (or both);
(b)
on summary conviction—
(i)
in England and Wales, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding twelve months or to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum (or both);
(ii)
in Scotland or Northern Ireland, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months, or to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum (or both).