Article 25 Electronic statement concerning other registrations under Chapter II of Part XXII

Section 686 of the 1985 Act (other requirements for registration)^f1 is amended as follows.

In subsection (2), for the words “The lists” substitute the words “Subject to subsection (2A), the lists”.

Insert the following subsection after subsection (2)—

“(2A)

In place of the statutory declaration referred to in subsection (2), there may be delivered to the registrar of companies using electronic communications a statement made by any two or more directors or other principal officers of the company verifying the matters set out in that subsection.”

Insert the following subsection after subsection (3)—

“(3A)

Any person who makes a false statement under subsection (2A) which he knows to be false or does not believe to be true is liable to imprisonment or a fine, or both.”