# Companies Act 2006, Paragraph 3


(1) Section 449 of the Companies Act 1985 (wrongful disclosure of information obtained in course of company investigation) is amended as follows.
(2) For subsection (6)(a) and (b) substitute “ is guilty of an offence. ”
(3) After subsection (6) insert—
“(6A) 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).”.
(4) Omit subsection (7).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/46/schedule/3/paragraph/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/companies-act-2006/schedule-3/paragraph-3
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