# Companies Act 1985, Section 451: Punishment for furnishing false information.

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) A person commits an offence if in purported compliance with a requirement under section 447 to provide information—
(a) he provides information which he knows to be false in a material particular;
(b) he recklessly provides information which is false in a material particular.
(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).
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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/6/section/451 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/companies-act-1985/section-451
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