Section 520(4)

If the court is satisfied that the auditor is using the provisions of section 519 to secure needless publicity for defamatory matter— it shall direct that copies of the statement need not be sent out, and it may further order the company's costs (in Scotland, expenses) on the application to be paid in whole or in part by the auditor, even if he is not a party to the application. The company must within 14 days of the court's decision send to the persons mentioned in subsection (2)(a) a statement setting out the effect of the order.

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Source: legislation.gov.uk · retrieved 2026-09-04