Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007

15 Procedure, evidence and sentencing U.K.

(1) Any statutory provision (whenever made) about criminal proceedings applies, subject to any prescribed adaptations or modifications, in relation to proceedings under this Act against—

(a) a department or other body listed in Schedule 1,

(b) a police force,

(c) a partnership,

(d) a trade union, or

(e) an employers' association that is not a corporation,

as it applies in relation to proceedings against a corporation.

(2) In this section—

• “prescribed” means [F1 —

  (a)

  in relation to proceedings under this Act in England and Wales, prescribed by an order made by the Secretary of State;

  (b)

  in relation to proceedings under this Act in Northern Ireland, prescribed by an order made by the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland;]

• “provision about criminal proceedings” includes—

  (a)

  provision about procedure in or in connection with criminal proceedings;

  (b)

  provision about evidence in such proceedings;

  (c)

  provision about sentencing, or otherwise dealing with, persons convicted of offences;

• “statutory” means contained in, or in an instrument made under, any Act or any Northern Ireland legislation.

(3) A reference in this section to proceedings [F2 (except in the definition of “prescribed” in subsection (2))] is to proceedings in England and Wales or Northern Ireland.

(4) An order [F3 of the Secretary of State] under this section is subject to negative resolution procedure.

Textual Amendments

F1 Words in s. 15(2) substituted (12.4.2010) by The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976), art. 1, Sch. 9 para. 2(2) (with arts. 28-31)

F2 Words in s. 15(3) inserted (12.4.2010) by The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976), art. 1, Sch. 9 para. 2(3) (with arts. 28-31)

F3 Words in s. 15(4) inserted (12.4.2010) by The Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010 (S.I. 2010/976), art. 1, Sch. 9 para. 2(4) (with arts. 28-31)

Commencement Information

I1 S. 15 in force at 6.4.2008 by S.I. 2008/401, art. 2