# Companies Act 1985, Section 61: Prospectus containing statement by expert.

Extent: E+W+S

(1) A prospectus inviting persons to subscribe for a company’s shares or debentures and including a statement purporting to be made by an expert shall not be issued unless—
(a) he (the expert) has given and has not, before delivery of a copy of the prospectus for registration, withdrawn his written consent to its issue with the statement included in the form and context in which it is in fact included; and
(b) a statement that he has given and not withdrawn that consent appears in the prospectus.
(2) If a prospectus is issued in contravention of this section, the company and every person who is knowingly a party to the issue of the prospectus is liable to a fine.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1985/6/section/61 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/companies-act-1985/section-61
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