{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/companies-audit-investigations-and-community-enterprise-act-2004/schedule-2/paragraph-26",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/companies-audit-investigations-and-community-enterprise-act-2004/schedule-2/paragraph-26.json",
  "legislation": "ukpga/2004/27",
  "legislation_title": "Companies (Audit, Investigations and Community Enterprise) Act 2004",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/companies-audit-investigations-and-community-enterprise-act-2004",
  "path": "schedule/2/paragraph/26",
  "kind": "paragraph",
  "number": "26",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "(1) Schedule 24 (punishment of offences) is amended as follows.\n(2) For the entry for section 449(2) substitute—\n“\n449(6)\nWrongful disclosure of information to which section 449 applies.\n1. On indictment.\n2. Summary.\n2 years, or a fine; or both.\nthe general limit in a magistrates’ court, or the statutory maximum; or both.\n”.\n(3) For the entry for section 451 substitute—\n“\n451\nProviding false information in purported compliance with section 447.\n1. On indictment.\n2. Summary.\n2 years, or a fine; or both.\nthe general limit in a magistrates’ court, or the statutory maximum; or both.\n”.\n(4) After the entry for section 451 insert—\n“\n453A(5)\nIntentionally obstructing a person lawfully acting under section 453A(2) or (4).\n1. On indictment.\n2. Summary.\nA fine.\nThe statutory maximum.\n”.",
  "extent": "E+W+S",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 2 para. 26(2) substituted (E.W.) (7.2.2023 at 12.00 p.m.) by The Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022 (Magistrates’ Court Sentencing Powers) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/149), regs. 1(2), 2(1), Sch. Pt. 1 table"
    },
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F2",
      "text": "Words in Sch. 2 para. 26(3) substituted (E.W.) (7.2.2023 at 12.00 p.m.) by The Judicial Review and Courts Act 2022 (Magistrates’ Court Sentencing Powers) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/149), regs. 1(2), 2(1), Sch. Pt. 1 table"
    },
    {
      "type": "I",
      "label": "I1",
      "text": "Sch. 2 para. 26 in force at 6.4.2005 by S.I. 2004/3322, art. 2(2), Sch. 2 (with arts. 4-13)"
    }
  ],
  "outstanding_effects": [
    {
      "type": "repealed",
      "affecting": "ukpga/2006/46",
      "affecting_title": "Companies Act 2006"
    }
  ],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2004/27/schedule/2/paragraph/26",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T09:16:59.566027+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}