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Legislation
Companies Act 2006

Crossheading Identity verification obligations for persons with significant control

  • Section 790LM Initial identity verification: registrable persons
  • Section 790LN Initial identity verification for registrable persons: transitional cases
  • Section 790LO Initial identity verification: registrable relevant legal entities
  • Section 790LP Initial identity verification in respect of registrable relevant legal entities: transitional cases
  • Section 790LQ Registrable persons: duty to maintain verified identity status
  • Section 790LR Registrable relevant legal entities: duty to maintain registered officer whose identity is verified
  • Section 790LS Registrable relevant legal entities: change of registered relevant officer
  • Section 790LT Offence of failing to comply with sections 790LM to 790LR
  1. Identity verification obligations for persons with significant control
  2. Offence of failing to comply with sections 790LM to 790LR

Section 790LT | Offence of failing to comply with sections 790LM to 790LR F1F2

From legislation.gov.uk

(1)It is an offence for a person to fail, without reasonable excuse, to comply with—F1F2

(a)any of the following sections—F1F2

section 790LN;

section 790LP;

section 790LQ;

section 790LR;

(b)a direction under section 790LM or 790LO.F1F2

(2)Where an offence under this section is committed by a registrable relevant legal entity, every officer of the entity who is in default also commits the offence.F1F2

(3)A person guilty of an offence under this section is liable on summary conviction—F1F2

(a)in England and Wales, to a fine;F1F2

(b)in Scotland or Northern Ireland, 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.F1F2

Notes

  1. F1

    Pt. 21A inserted (26.5.2015 for specified purposes, 6.4.2016 except for the insertion of ss. 790M(9)(c), 790W-790ZE and 30.6.2016 so far as not already in force) by Small Business, Enterprise and Employment Act 2015 (c. 26), s. 164(1), Sch. 3 para. 1; S.I. 2015/1329, reg. 3(a); S.I. 2015/2029, regs. 4(a), 5(a)

  2. F2

    Ss. 790LM-790LT and cross-heading inserted (26.10.2023 for specified purposes, 18.11.2025 except for the insertion of ss. 790LO, 790LP, 790LR, 790LS and s. 790LT for specified purposes) by Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (c. 56), ss. 64(3), 219(1)(2)(b); S.I. 2025/1118, reg. 2(1)(k)(5) (with reg. 5)

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