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Companies and Allied Matters Act 2020 · Part B · Chapter 7

Section 136 Penalty for concealing name of creditor, etc.

If an officer of the company—
(a)
wilfully conceals the name of a creditor entitled to object to the reduction of capital,
(b)
wilfully misrepresents the nature or amount of the debt or claim of any creditor, or
(c)
aids, abets or is privy to any concealment or misrepresentation, he commits an offence and is liable on conviction to such fines as the Commission shall specify by regulation.
Cite as: Companies and Allied Matters Act 2020, section 136

What this section means

From the guide: Increasing and reducing share capital under CAMA 2020

  • Concealing a creditor’s name or misrepresenting a claim is an offence (section 136).

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Source: Companies and Allied Matters Act 2020 (Act No. 3 of 2020), Official Gazette No. 124, Lagos, 10 August 2020. General information, not legal advice.