SCHEDULE 1CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS

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1

Section 45 of that Act (appointment of director by Regulator) is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (3)(b) M1, for “memorandum or articles” substitute “ articles ”.

3

In subsection (8) M2, for “section 288(2) of the 1985 Act or Article 296(2) of the 1986 Order” substitute “ section 167(1)(a) of the Companies Act 2006 ”.

4

In subsection (9) M3, for “section 288(2) or Article 296(2)” substitute “ section 167(1)(a) ”.

5

For subsections (11) and (12) substitute—

11

If default is made in complying with subsection (10) an offence is committed by—

a

the company, and

b

every officer of the company who is in default.

For this purpose a shadow director is treated as an officer of the company.

12

A person guilty of an offence under subsection (11) is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding level 5 on the standard scale and, for continued contravention, a daily default fine not exceeding one-tenth of level 5 on the standard scale.