Companies Act 2014

558

Reporting to Director of Corporate Enforcement of misconduct by examiners

558. (1) Where a disciplinary committee or tribunal (however called) of a prescribed professional body—

(a) finds that a member of that body who is conducting or has conducted an examinership has not maintained appropriate records in relation to that activity; or

(b) has reasonable grounds for believing that such a member has committed a category 1 or 2 offence during the course of conducting an examinership,

the professional body shall report the matter, giving details of the finding or, as the case may be, of the alleged offence, to the F312[Authority] forthwith.

(2) If a professional body fails to comply with this section, it, and any officer of the body to whom the failure is attributable, shall be guilty of a category 3 offence.

Annotations

Amendments:

F312

Substituted (6.07.2022) by Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Act 2021 (48/2021), s. 12(1) and sch. 2 ref. no. 50, S.I. No. 335 of 2022.

Editorial Notes:

E99

Power pursuant to section exercised (19.12.2018) by Companies Act 2014 (Prescribed Professional Bodies) Regulations 2018 (S.I. No. 570 of 2018).