Companies Act 2014 section 152

Entitlement to notify Registrar of changes in directors and secretaries if section 149(8) contravened

Section 152 provides a mechanism for a former director or secretary to notify the Registrar directly that they have ceased to hold office, where the company has failed to do so as required under section 149(8).

• Where a company fails to notify the Registrar that a person has ceased to be a director or secretary, the former officeholder may serve a formal notice on the company requesting it to file the required notification immediately.
• If the company does not comply within 21 days, the former director or secretary may send evidence of their resignation or cessation directly to the Registrar, along with prescribed additional information, and must also notify all known officers of the company.
• The Registrar will only accept such direct notifications if they fully comply with the procedural requirements set out in this section (or section 139); incomplete or informal submissions will not be considered.
• Any additional information included in the notification to the Registrar under this process is protected and shall not, of itself, be regarded as defamatory.