Companies Act · s 312A

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s 312A

(1)

An officer of a corporation who, with intent to deceive, makes or furnishes, or knowingly and wilfully authorises or permits the making or furnishing of, any false or misleading statement or report to -

(a)

a director, auditor, member, debenture holder or trustee for debenture holders of the corporation; or

(6)

in the case of a corporation that is a subsidiary, an auditor of the holding company, relating to the affairs of the corporation, is guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000, imprisonment for a term not exceeding 2 years or both.

(2)

In subsection (I), "officer" includes a person who at any time has been an officer of the corporation.