SCHEDULE 1CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS
Companies Act 1985 (c. 6)57
1
Part 14 of the Companies Act 1985 (company investigations) is amended as follows.
2
In section 434(5B) M1 (duty to produce documents and evidence: offences excepted from general rule that answers not admissible in criminal proceedings), after paragraph (b) insert—
; or
c
an offence under Article 7 or 10 of the Perjury (Northern Ireland) Order 1979 (false statements made on oath otherwise than in judicial proceedings or made otherwise than on oath).
3
In section 437 (inspectors' reports), after subsection (2) insert—
2A
If the company is registered under the Companies Act 2006 in Northern Ireland, the Secretary of State must send a copy of any interim or final report by the inspectors to the Department of Enterprise, Trade and Investment in Northern Ireland.
4
In section 441(1) M2
(inspectors' report to be evidence) after “section 8 of the Company Directors Disqualification Act 1986” insert “
or Article 11 of the Company Directors Disqualification (Northern Ireland) Order 2002
”
.
5
In section 447A(3) M3 (information provided in pursuance of requirement: offences excepted from general rule that answers not admissible in criminal proceedings), after paragraph (c) insert—
, or
d
an offence under Article 10 of the Perjury (Northern Ireland) Order 1979 (false statements made otherwise than on oath).
6
In section 448A M4 (disclosure of information)—
a
in subsection (3) after “enactment” insert “
whenever passed or made
”
;
b
for subsection (5) substitute—
5
In this section “enactment” has the meaning given by section 1293 of the Companies Act 2006.
7
In section 453 (investigation of oversea companies)—
a
in the heading for “oversea” substitute “
overseas
”
;
b
in subsection (1) M5 for “Great Britain”, in both places where it occurs, substitute “
the United Kingdom
”
.