Section 422A Revisions to directors' remuneration policyF2 F1

(1)

The directors' remuneration policy contained in a company's directors' remuneration report may be revised.

(2)

Any such revision must be approved by the board of directors.

(3)

The policy as so revised must be set out in a document signed on behalf of the board by a director or the secretary of the company.

(4)

Regulations under section 421(1) may make provision as to—

(a)

the information that must be contained in a document setting out a revised directors' remuneration policy, and

(b)

how information is to be set out in the document.

(5)

Sections 422(2) and (3), 454, 456 and 463 apply in relation to such a document as they apply in relation to a directors' remuneration report.

(6)

In this section, “directors' remuneration policy” means the policy of a company with respect to the matters mentioned in section 421(2A).

Annotations

F1: S. 422A inserted (25.4.2013 for specified purposes, 1.10.2013 in so far as not already in force) by Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (c. 24), ss. 79(2), 103(1)(i), (3); S.I. 2013/2227, art. 2(h)
F2: S. 422A inserted (25.4.2013 for specified purposes) by Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013 (c. 24), ss. 79(2), 103(1)(i)

C1: Pt. 15 applied (with modifications) (8.12.2017) by The Risk Transformation Regulations 2017 (S.I. 2017/1212), regs. 1(2), 162, 163 (with reg. 189)
C2: Pts. 1-39 modified (31.12.2020) by Regulation (EC) No. 2157/2001, Art. AAA1(3) (as inserted by The European Public Limited-Liability Company (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2018 (S.I. 2018/1298), regs. 1, 97 (with regs. 140-145) (as amended by S.I. 2020/523, regs. 1(2), 5(a)-(f)); 2020 c. 1, Sch. 5 para. 1(1))
C3: Pt. 15 applied (with modifications) (6.4.2008) by The Bank Accounts Directive (Miscellaneous Banks) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/567), reg. 4, Sch. para. 1 (with Sch. para. 11)
C4: Pt. 15 applied (with modifications) (6.4.2008) by The Partnerships (Accounts) Regulations 2008 (S.I. 2008/569), regs. 4, 7, Sch. Pt. 1
C5: Pt. 15 applied (with modifications) (1.10.2009) by The Unregistered Companies Regulations 2009 (S.I. 2009/2436), regs. 3-5, Sch. 1 para. 16 (with transitional provisions and savings in regs. 7, 9, Sch. 2)
C6: Pts. 1-39 (except for Pt. 7 and ss. 662-669), 45-47 extended (12.5.2011) by The Companies Act 2006 (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Order 2011 (S.I. 2011/1265), art. 5(1), Sch. 1 para. 2

F1: Words in Pt. 15 Ch. 6 heading omitted (11.5.2025 in relation to accounts and reports for a financial year of a company beginning on or after that date) by virtue of The Companies (Directors' Remuneration and Audit) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/439), regs. 1(2), 2(3), 5(1)