Companies Act 2014
Summary prosecutions
865. (1) Summary proceedings in relation to an offence under this Act may be brought and prosecuted by:
(a) the Director of Public Prosecutions; or
(b) the F523[Authority].
(2) Without prejudice to the generality of subsection (1), summary proceedings in relation to an offence under each of the following provisions may be brought and prosecuted by the Registrar:
(a) section 30(8);
(b) section 137(6);
(c) section 343(11);
(d) section 430(10), in so far as it relates to a default under section 430(3);
(e) section 441(3);
(f) section 530(7);
(g) section 531(8), (9) or (10);
(h) section 555(2);
(i) section 592(4);
(j) section 631(4);
(k) section 651;
(l) section 669(8) or (9);
(m) section 680(9);
(n) section 681(5);
(o) F524[section 704(6);]
F525[(p) section 1401A(5);
(q) section 1459(2);
(r) F526[section 1460(3);]]
F527[(s) section 1487(4);
(t) section 1488(3).]
Annotations
Amendments:
F523
Substituted (6.07.2022) by Companies (Corporate Enforcement Authority) Act 2021 (48/2021), s. 12(1) and sch. 2 ref. no. 255, S.I. No. 335 of 2022.
F524
Substituted (9.06.2017) by Companies (Accounting) Act 2017 (9/2017), s. 68(a), S.I. No. 246 of 2017, art. 3, subject to transitional provision in art. 4.
F525
Inserted (9.06.2017) by Companies (Accounting) Act 2017 (9/2017), s. 68(b), S.I. No. 246 of 2017, art. 3, subject to transitional provision in art. 4.
F526
Substituted (21.09.2018) by Companies (Statutory Audits) Act 2018 (22/2018), s. 14(a), S.I. No. 366 of 2018.
F527
Inserted (21.09.2018) by Companies (Statutory Audits) Act 2018 (22/2018), s. 14(b), S.I. No. 366 of 2018.