# The Companies (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 (revoked), Article 603E: Articles 603B and 603C: enforcement

Extent: N.I.

(1) A person who breaches or fails to perform a duty imposed on him by Article 603B or 603C is guilty of an offence and liable to a fine.
(2) A person who fails to perform a duty imposed on him by Article 603B(6) or 603C(2) with the intention of concealing the making of the application in question from the person concerned is guilty of an offence and liable to imprisonment or a fine, or both.
(3) In any proceedings for an offence under paragraph (1) consisting of breach of a duty imposed by Article 603B(1) or (3), it shall be a defence for the accused to prove that he did not know, and could not reasonably have known, of the existence of the facts which led to the breach.
(4) In any proceedings for an offence under paragraph (1) consisting of failure to perform the duty imposed by Article 603B(6), it shall be a defence for the accused to prove that he took all reasonable steps to perform the duty.
(5) In any proceedings for an offence under paragraph (1) consisting of failure to perform a duty imposed by Article 603C(2) or (5) it shall be a defence for the accused to prove—
(a) that at the time of the failure he was not aware of the fact that the company had made an application under Article 603A, or
(b) that he took all reasonable steps to perform the duty.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nisi/1986/1032/article/603E (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/companies-northern-ireland-order-1986-revoked/article-603E
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