Who is responsible and what happens if the law is broken?

 

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15. Who is responsible and what happens if the law is broken?

The company's directors have primary responsibility for ensuring that the company meets the requirements of the Companies Act. The directors and any company secretary can be held jointly liable for failing to do so. (If the company fails to file accounts, the directors are solely responsible, not the company secretary.)