Source: http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2006/46/part/13/chapter/5/crossheading/independent-report-on-poll
Timestamp: 2017-01-16 13:19:47
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Matched Legal Cases: ['art 13', 'art. 7', 'art. 3', 'art. 5', 'art. 2', 'art. 12']

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2015 c. 26 Sch. 5 para. 6s. 167A-167E applied (with modifications) by S.I. 2009/1804 reg. 18A (as inserted) by S.I. 2016/599 Sch. 1 para. 3s. 167A-167F and cross-heading inserted by 2015 c. 26 Sch. 5 para. 7s. 246(3A) inserted by 2015 c. 26 Sch. 5 para. 15(a)s. 246(4A) inserted by 2015 c. 26 Sch. 5 para. 15(b)s. 274A inserted by 2015 c. 26 Sch. 5 para. 9s. 279A-279F and cross-heading inserted by 2015 c. 26 Sch. 5 para. 10s. 360B(5) inserted by 2015 c. 26 Sch. 5 para. 18s. 384A applied (with modifications) by S.I. 2008/1911, reg. 5A (as inserted) by S.I. 2016/575 reg. 6s. 384B applied (with modifications) by S.I. 2008/1911, reg. 5A (as inserted) by S.I. 2016/575 reg. 6s. 485A 485B inserted by S.I. 2016/649 Sch. 3 para. 4s. 487(1A)-(1E) inserted by S.I. 2016/649 Sch. 3 para. 6(2)s. 487(2)(f) and word inserted by S.I. 2016/649 Sch. 3 para. 6(3)s. 487A inserted by S.I. 2016/649 Sch. 3 para. 7s. 489A 489B inserted by S.I. 2016/649 Sch. 3 para. 8s. 491(1A)-(1E) inserted by S.I. 2016/649 Sch. 3 para. 10(2)s. 491A inserted by S.I. 2016/649 Sch. 3 para. 11s. 494A inserted by S.I. 2016/649 Sch. 3 para. 12s. 495(5) inserted by S.I. 2016/649 Sch. 3 para. 13(4)s. 496(1) words in s. 496 renumbered as s. 496(1) by S.I. 2016/649 Sch. 3 para. 14(2)s. 496(2) inserted by S.I. 2016/649 Sch. 3 para. 14(2)s. 498(6) inserted by S.I. 2016/649 Sch. 3 para. 16(2)s. 503(4) inserted by S.I. 2016/649 Sch. 3 para. 17(2)s. 505(1A) inserted by S.I. 2016/649 Sch. 3 para. 18(2)s. 511A inserted by S.I. 2016/649 Sch. 3 para. 22(1)s. 514(1)-(2A) substituted for s. 514(1)(2) by 2015 c. 20 Sch. 5 para. 14(2)s. 514(2A)(b) words inserted by S.I. 2016/649 Sch. 3 para. 24(2)s. 515(1)-(2A) substituted for s. 515(1)(2) by 2015 c. 20 Sch. 5 para. 15(2)s. 515(1A) words inserted by S.I. 2016/649 Sch. 3 para. 25(2)s. 515(2A)(b) words inserted by S.I. 2016/649 Sch. 3 para. 25(2)s. 519(1)-(3B) substituted for s. 519(1)-(3) by 2015 c. 20 s. 18(2)s. 519A inserted by 2015 c. 20 s. 18(3)s. 519A(1) words substituted by S.I. 2016/649 Sch. 3 para. 26(2)s. 519A(2) substituted by S.I. 2016/649 Sch. 3 para. 26(3)s. 521(A1) inserted by 2015 c. 20 Sch. 5 para. 8(2)s. 554(2A) inserted by 2015 c. 26 Sch. 5 para. 19s. 555(4)(ba) inserted by 2015 c. 26 Sch. 6 para. 5(a)s. 619(3)(ba) inserted by 2015 c. 26 Sch. 6 para. 6(a)s. 621(3)(ba) inserted by 2015 c. 26 Sch. 6 para. 7(a)s. 625(3)(ba) inserted by 2015 c. 26 Sch. 6 para. 8(a)s. 627(3)(ba) inserted by 2015 c. 26 Sch. 6 para. 9(a)s. 644(2)(ba) inserted by 2015 c. 26 Sch. 6 para. 10(a)s. 649(2)(ba) inserted by 2015 c. 26 Sch. 6 para. 11(a)s. 663(3)(ba) inserted by 2015 c. 26 Sch. 6 para. 12(a)s. 689(3)(ba) inserted by 2015 c. 26 Sch. 6 para. 13(a)s. 708(3)(ba) inserted by 2015 c. 26 Sch. 6 para. 14(a)s. 720B(2)(ba) inserted by 2015 c. 26 Sch. 6 para. 15(a)s. 730(5)(ba) inserted by 2015 c. 26 Sch. 6 para. 16(a)s. 762(1)(e) and word inserted by 2015 c. 26 s. 98(3)(b)s. 770(3) inserted by 2015 c. 26 Sch. 5 para. 26s. 771(2A) inserted by 2015 c. 26 Sch. 5 para. 27s. 790A applied (with modifications) by S.I. 2009/1804 reg. 31A (as inserted) by S.I. 2016/340 reg. 3 Sch. 1s. 790C applied (with modifications) by S.I. 2009/1804 reg. 31B (as inserted) by S.I. 2016/340 reg. 3 Sch. 1s. 790C(4)(a) substituted by S.I. 2016/136 reg. 2(a)s. 790C(8)(a) substituted by S.I. 2016/136 reg. 2(b)s. 790D-790J applied (with modifications) by S.I. 2009/1804 reg. 31C (as inserted) by S.I. 2016/340 reg. 3 Sch. 1s. 790K applied (with modifications) by S.I. 2009/1804 reg. 31D (as inserted) by S.I. 2016/340 reg. 3 Sch. 1s. 790M(1)-(6) applied (with modifications) by S.I. 2009/1804 reg. 31E (as inserted) by S.I. 2016/340 reg. 3 Sch. 1s. 790M(9)(c) modified by S.I. 2016/375 reg. 5s. 790M(10) modified by S.I. 2016/375 reg. 6s. 790N-790O applied (with modifications) by S.I. 2009/1804 reg. 31G (as inserted) by S.I. 2016/340 reg. 3 Sch. 1s. 790P-790S applied (with modifications) by S.I. 2009/1804 (b.v.o.)(as inserted) by S.I. 2016/340 reg. 3 Sch. 1s. 790T applied (with modifications) by S.I. 2009/1804 reg. 31H (as inserted) by S.I. 2016/340 reg. 3 Sch. 1s. 790V applied (with modifications) by S.I. 2009/1804 reg. 31J (as inserted) by S.I. 2016/340 reg. 3 Sch. 1s. 790W-790ZD applied (with modifications) by S.I. 2009/1804 reg. 31K (as inserted) by S.I. 2016/340 reg. 3 Sch. 1s. 790ZF-790ZG(2) applied (with modifications) by S.I.2009/1804 reg. 31L (as inserted) by S.I. 2016/340 reg. 3 Sch. 1s. 853A 853B applied (with modifications) by S.I. 2009/1804 reg. 30 (as substituted) by S.I. 2016/599 Sch. 1 para. 5s. 853A-853G applied by S.I. 2009/2436 Sch. 1 para. 13(1) (as substituted) by S.I. 2016/599 Sch. 2 para. 2s. 853A-853L excluded by S.I. 2016/114 art. 7(1)(3) Sch. para. 1(q)s. 853B applied (with modifications) by S.I. 2009/2436 Sch. 1 para. 13(2) (as substituted) by S.I. 2016/599 Sch. 2 para. 2s. 853C applied (with modifications) by S.I. 2009/2436 Sch. 1 para. 13(3) (as substituted) by S.I. 2016/599 Sch. 2 para. 2s. 853I applied (with modifications) by S.I. 2009/1804 reg. 31 (as substituted) by S.I. 2016/599 Sch. 1 para. 5s. 853K 853L applied by S.I. 2009/2436 Sch. 1 para. 13(1) (as substituted) by S.I. 2016/599 Sch. 2 para. 2s. 853L applied (with modifications) by S.I. 2009/1804 reg. 31A (as substituted) by S.I. 2016/599 Sch. 1 para. 5s. 859Q modified by S.I. 2016/423 reg. 11(a)(xiii)s. 1068(6A) inserted by 2015 c. 26 Sch. 5 para. 30s. 1078(3A) inserted by 2015 c. 26 s. 98(4)(b)s. 1079B and cross-heading. inserted by 2015 c. 26 s. 101(1)s. 1081(1A) inserted by 2015 c. 26 Sch. 5 para. 31(2)s. 1087(1)(d)(i)(k)(2)(3) applied by S.I. 2014/3209, reg 20A Table A, as inserted by S.I. 2015/1928 reg. 3s. 1094(3)(a)(ix) inserted by 2015 c. 26 Sch. 5 para. 32(3)(c)s. 1095(4A)-(4D) inserted by 2015 c. 26 s. 102(1)s. 1218(3)(e) inserted by S.I. 2016/649 Sch. 3 para. 30(2)(b)s. 1223ZA inserted by S.I. 2016/649 Sch. 3 para. 31s. 1224ZA inserted by S.I. 2016/649 Sch. 3 para. 33s. 1225(1)(d) and word inserted by S.I. 2016/649 Sch. 3 para. 35(2)(b)s. 1239(5)(g) inserted by S.I. 2016/649 Sch. 3 para. 37(2)s. 1253B(4) inserted by S.I. 2016/649 Sch. 3 para. 41(4)s. 1253E(5)(c) and word inserted by S.I. 2016/649 Sch. 3 para. 49(3)(b)s. 1253E(7A) inserted by S.I. 2016/649 Sch. 3 para. 49(4)Sch. 1A para. 1-24 applied (with modifications) by S.I.2009/1804 reg. 31M (as inserted) by S.I. 2016/340 reg. 3 Sch. 1Sch. 1B applied (with modifications) by S.I.2009/1804 reg. 31N (as inserted) by S.I. 2016/340 reg. 3 Sch. 1Sch. 2 Pt. 2 Section (A) para. 25(k) inserted by 2015 c. 15 Sch. 4 para. 37(2)(b)Sch. 2 Pt. 2 Section (A) para. 25(h) omitted by 2015 c. 15 Sch. 4 para. 37(2)(a)Sch. 2 Pt. 2 Section (A) para. 18 omitted by 2015 c. 20 Sch. 6 para. 22(15)(a)Sch. 2 Pt. 2 Section (A) para. 33 substituted by 2015 c. 15 Sch. 4 para. 37(3)Sch. 5 para. 4(1A) inserted by 2015 c. 26 Sch. 5 para. 34(a)Sch. 5 para. 16(3A) inserted by 2015 c. 26 Sch. 5 para. 34(b)Sch. 10 para. 3(1A) inserted by S.I. 2016/649 Sch. 3 para. 55(3)Sch. 10 para. 5A 5B inserted by S.I. 2016/649 Sch. 3 para. 56Sch. 10 para. 6(1)(c) inserted by S.I. 2016/649 Sch. 3 para. 57(4)Sch. 10 para. 6(1A)(1B) inserted by S.I. 2016/649 Sch. 3 para. 57(5)Sch. 10 para. 6(2B)(2C) inserted by S.I. 2016/649 Sch. 3 para. 57(7)Sch. 10 para. 9(1A) inserted by S.I. 2016/649 Sch. 3 para. 58(5)Sch. 10 para. 9(3A) inserted by S.I. 2016/649 Sch. 3 para. 58(8)Sch. 10 para. 9(5) inserted by S.I. 2016/649 Sch. 3 para. 58(10)Sch. 10 para. 12(4)-(8) inserted by S.I. 2016/649 Sch. 3 para. 64(4)Sch. 10 para. 20ZA inserted by S.I. 2016/649 Sch. 3 para. 70Independent report on pollE+W+S+N.I.342Members' power to require independent report on pollE+W+S+N.I.(1)The members of a quoted company may require the directors to obtain an independent report on any poll taken, or to be taken, at a general meeting of the company.
343Appointment of independent assessorE+W+S+N.I.(1)Directors who are required under section 342 to obtain an independent report on a poll or polls must appoint a person they consider to be appropriate (an “independent assessor”) to prepare a report for the company on it or them.
344Independence requirementE+W+S+N.I.(1)A person may not be appointed as an independent assessor—
Annotations:Annotations are used to give authority for changes and other effects on the legislation you are viewing and to convey editorial information. They appear at the foot of the relevant provision or under the associated heading. Annotations are categorised by annotation type, such as F-notes for textual amendments and I-notes for commencement information (a full list can be found in the Editorial Practice Guide). Each annotation is identified by a sequential reference number. For F-notes, M-notes and X-notes, the number also appears in bold superscript at the relevant location in the text. All annotations contain links to the affecting legislation.Commencement InformationI1S. 344 wholly in force at 1.10.2007; s. 344 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 1300; s. 344 in force for specified purposes at 20.1.2007 by S.I. 2006/3428, art. 3(3) (subject to art. 5, Sch. 1 and with arts. 6, 8, Sch. 5); s. 344 in force at 1.10.2007 by S.I. 2007/2194, art. 2(1)(f) (with saving in art. 12 and subject to transitional adaptations specified in Sch. 1)345Meaning of “associate”E+W+S+N.I.(1)This section defines “associate” for the purposes of section 344 (independence requirement).
346Effect of appointment of a partnershipE+W+S+N.I.(1)This section applies where a partnership that is not a legal person under the law by which it is governed is appointed as an independent assessor.
347The independent assessor's reportE+W+S+N.I.(1)The report of the independent assessor must state his opinion whether—
348Rights of independent assessor: right to attend meeting etcE+W+S+N.I.(1)Where an independent assessor has been appointed to report on a poll, he is entitled to attend—
349Rights of independent assessor: right to informationE+W+S+N.I.(1)The independent assessor is entitled to access to the company's records relating to—
350Offences relating to provision of informationE+W+S+N.I.(1)A person who fails to comply with a requirement under section 349 without delay commits an offence unless it was not reasonably practicable for him to provide the required information or explanation.
351Information to be made available on websiteE+W+S+N.I.(1)Where an independent assessor has been appointed to report on a poll, the company must ensure that the following information is made available on a website—