# Companies Act 2006, Paragraph 13


(1) A person to whom a notice under section 790D, 790DA, 790E or 790EA is addressed commits an offence if the person fails, without reasonable excuse, to comply with the notice.
(2) Where the person is a legal entity, the offence is also committed by every officer of the entity who is in default.
(3) A person guilty of an offence under this paragraph 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 the general limit in a magistrates’ court or a fine (or both);
(ii) in Scotland, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 12 months or a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum (or both);
(iii) in Northern Ireland, to imprisonment for a term not exceeding 6 months or a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum (or both).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/46/schedule/1B/paragraph/13 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/companies-act-2006/schedule-1B/paragraph-13
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