Part 3Confirmation and will writing services
Chapter 3Further provision
117Corporate offences
1
Subsection (2) applies where—
a
an offence under this Part is committed by a relevant organisation, and
b
the commission of the offence—
i
involves the connivance or consent of, or
ii
is attributable to the neglect of,
a responsible official of the organisation.
2
The official (as well as the organisation) commits the offence.
3
For the purpose of this section—
a
a “relevant organisation” is—
i
a company,
ii
a limited liability partnership,
iii
an ordinary partnership, or
iv
any other body or association,
b
a “responsible official” is—
i
in the case of a company, a director, secretary, manager or other similar officer,
ii
in the case of a limited liability partnership, a member,
iii
in the case of an ordinary partnership, a partner,
iv
in the case of another body or association, a person who is concerned in the management or control of its affairs,
but in each case also extends to a person purporting to act in such a capacity.