Companies (Amendment) Act, 1986

Departure from the accounting principles.

6.—If it appears to the directors of a company that there are special reasons for departing from any of the principles specified in section 5 of this Act, they may so depart, but particulars of the departure, the reasons for it and its effect on the balance sheet and profit and loss account of the company shall be stated in a note to the accounts, for the financial year concerned, of the company.