The Sea Fishing (Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing) Order (Northern Ireland) 2018

Offences by corporate bodies, unincorporated associations and partnerships

17.—(1) For the purposes of this Order section 20(2) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 applies in relation to the commission of an offence under this Order or an equivalent provision by a body corporate with the omission of the words “the liability of whose members is limited”, and where the affairs of a body corporate are managed by its members, applies in relation to the acts or defaults of a member in connection with the member’s functions of management as if the member were a director of the body corporate.

(2) Where an offence under this Order or an equivalent provision committed by an unincorporated association (other than a partnership) is shown to have been committed with the consent or connivance of, or to be attributable to any neglect on the part of, an officer, the officer, as well as the association, is guilty of the offence and is liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly.

(3) Where an offence under this Order or an equivalent provision committed by a partnership is shown to have been committed with the consent or connivance of, or to be attributable to any neglect on the part of, a partner, the partner, as well as the partnership, is guilty of the offence and is liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly.

(4) In paragraph (2) “officer”, means any officer of the association or any member of its governing body or any person purporting to act in any such capacity.