reg 31 Consequential amendments
(1) In section 29 of the 1985 Act (regulations about names)— (a) in subsection (2)(a), for the words “required by section 12(3)”, substitute the words “under section 12(3) or statement under section 12(3A) (as the case may be)”, (b) in subsection (2)(b), for the words “required by section 686(2)” substitute the words “under section 686(2) or statement under section 686(2A) (as the case may be)”, and (c) in subsection (3)(a), after the words “statutory declaration” insert the words “or statement”. (2) In subsections (2), (4), (5) and (7) of section 157 (special resolution under s. 155), and in subsection (4) of section 158 (time for giving financial assistance under s. 155) after the word “declaration” in each place where it occurs, insert the words “or statement”, and in subsection (4)(b) of section 158 after the word “declarations” insert the words “or statements”. (3) In section 390 of the 1985 Act (auditors' right to attend company meetings, etc. ) , insert the following subsection after subsection (1)— (1A) Subsections (4A) to (4G) of section 369 (electronic communication of notices of meetings) apply for the purpose of determining whether notice of a meeting is received by the company’s auditors as they apply in determining whether such a notice is given to any person. (4) Section 707 of the 1985 Act (delivery to the registrar of documents otherwise than in legible form) is hereby repealed, and— (a) in section 706(4)(b) (delivery to the registrar of documents in legible form) for “707” substitute “707B”, and (b) in section 735A(2) of the 1985 Act (relationship of the Companies Act to the Insolvency Act) for “707(1)” substitute “707B(1)”. (5) In section 711(1)(g) of the 1985 Act (public notice by registrar of receipt of statutory declaration under section 117) , after the words “statutory declaration” insert the words “or statement”. (6) Schedule 24 to the 1985 Act (punishment of offences) is amended as follows— (a) Insert the following entries at the appropriate places— (1) On indictment (2) Summary 2 years or a fine; or both 6 months or the statutory maximum; or both (1) On indictment (2) Summary 2 years or a fine; or both 6 months or the statutory maximum; or both (1) On indictment (2) Summary 2 years or a fine; or both 6 months or the statutory maximum; or both (1) On indictment (2) Summary 2 years or a fine; or both 6 months or the statutory maximum; or both (1) On indictment (2) Summary 2 years or a fine; or both 6 months or the statutory maximum; or both (1) On indictment (2) Summary 2 years or a fine; or both 6 months or the statutory maximum; or both (1) On indictment (2) Summary 2 years or a fine; or both 6 months or the statutory maximum; or both (1) On indictment (2) Summary 2 years or a fine; or both 6 months or the statutory maximum; or both (1) On indictment (2) Summary 2 years or a fine; or both 6 months or the statutory maximum; or both (1) On indictment (2) Summary 2 years or a fine; or both 6 months or the statutory maximum; or both ; and in the entries relating to sections 156(6) and (7), after the word “declaration” in both places where it occurs, insert the words “or statement”.