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Paragraph 6 I1

(1)

Section 453A of the Companies Act 1985 (obstruction of inspector etc exercising power to enter and remain on premises) is amended as follows.

(2)

For subsection (5)(a) and (b) substitute “ is guilty of an offence. ”

(3)

After subsection (5) insert—

“(5A)

A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable—

(a)

on conviction on indictment, to a fine;

(b)

on summary conviction, to a fine not exceeding the statutory maximum.”.

(4)

Omit subsection (6).

Annotations

Commencement

I1

Sch. 3 wholly in force at 1.10.2007; Sch. 3 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 1300; Sch. 3 in force at 1.10.2007 by S.I. 2007/2194, art. 2(1)(k) (with saving in art. 12 and subject to transitional adaptations specified in Sch. 1)