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Companies and Allied Matters Act 2020 · Part B · Chapter 17

Section 441 A false representation, etc.

(1)
If, for the purpose of obtaining the approval of the members or creditors of a company to a proposal for a voluntary arrangement, a person who is an officer of the company—
(a)
makes any false representation, or
(b)
fraudulently does, or omits to do anything, he commits an offence.
(2)
A person who contravenes subsection (1), commits an offence and is liable on conviction to imprisonment for a term of one year or a fine as the Court deems fit or both.
Cite as: Companies and Allied Matters Act 2020, section 441

What this section means

From the guide: Company voluntary arrangements under CAMA 2020: how a company can agree a deal with its creditors

  • An officer who makes a false representation or fraudulently does or omits to do something to get the members’ or creditors’ approval commits an offence punishable by up to one year’s imprisonment or a fine, or both (section 441).

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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.