Part 30

Protection of members against unfair prejudice

Supplementary provisions

Copy of order affecting company's constitution to be delivered to registrar
998
1
Where an order of the court under this Part—
a
alters the company's constitution, or
b
gives leave for the company to make any, or any specified, alterations to its constitution,
the company must deliver a copy of the order to the registrar.
2
It must do so within 14 days from the making of the order or such longer period as the court may allow.
3
If a company makes default in complying with this section, an offence is committed by—
a
the company, and
b
every officer of the company who is in default.
4
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.
S. 998 wholly in force at 1.10.2007; s. 998 not in force at Royal Assent see s. 1300; s. 998 in force at 1.10.2007 by S.I. 2007/2194, art. 2(1)(j) (with saving in art. 12 and subject to transitional adaptations specified in Sch. 1 and with transitional provisions and savings in Sch. 3)
Pts. 1-39 (except for Pt. 7 and ss. 662-669), 45-47 extended (12.5.2011) by The Companies Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/1265), art. 5(1), Sch. 1 para. 2
Pts. 1-39 modified (31.12.2020) by Regulation (EC) No. 2157/2001, Art. AAA1(3) (as inserted by The European Public Limited-Liability Company (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1298), regs. 1, 97 (with regs. 140-145) (as amended by S.I. 2020/523, regs. 1(2), 5(a)-(f)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1))