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Expert's consent to issue of prospectus containing statement by him.
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46.—(1) A prospectus inviting persons to subscribe for shares in or debentures of a company and including a statement purporting to be made by an expert shall not be issued unless—
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(a) he has given and has not, before delivery of a copy of the prospectus for registration, withdrawn his written consent to the issue thereof with the statement included in the form and context in which it is included;
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(b) a statement that he has given and has not withdrawn his consent as aforesaid appears in the prospectus.
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(2) If any prospectus is issued in contravention of this section the company and every person who is knowingly a party to the issue thereof shall be liable to a fine not exceeding £100.
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(3) In this section “expert” includes engineer, valuer, accountant and any other person whose profession gives authority to a statement made by him.
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