ADVOKS GLOBAL · KENYA
Companies Act
556. Register of interests disclosed: offences in connection with request for or disclosure of information
Edition: 2024-12-27 · In force
556. Register of interests disclosed: offences in connection with request for or disclosure of information
(1)A person who, in making a request under section 553, makes a statement that the person knows is, or ought to know is, false or misleading in a material respect commits an offence.(2)A person who, having obtained possession of information by exercise of either of the rights conferred by section 553—(a)does any act that results in the information being disclosed to another person; or(b)omits to do anything with the result that the information is disclosed to another person, knowing, or having reason to know, that person may use the information for a purpose that is not a proper purpose commits an offence.(3)A person found guilty of an offence under this section is on conviction liable to a fine not exceeding one million shillings or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years, or to both.