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The Control of Mercury (Enforcement) Regulations 2017
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- 2017 No. 1200
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- Regulation 45
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45.—(1) Proceedings for an offence under this Part alleged to have been committed by a partnership must be started in the name of the partnership (and not in that of any of its members).
(2) Proceedings for an offence under this Part alleged to have been committed by an unincorporated association must be started in the name of the association (and not in that of any of its members).
(3) A fine imposed on a partnership (other than a Scottish partnership) on its conviction of an offence is to be paid out of the funds of the partnership.
(4) A fine imposed on an unincorporated association on its conviction of an offence is to be paid out of the funds of the association.
(5) Rules of court relating to the service of documents have effect as if a partnership or unincorporated association were a body corporate.
(6) In proceedings for an offence under this Part started against a partnership or an unincorporated association in England and Wales, section 33 of the Criminal Justice Act 1925 M1 and Schedule 3 to the Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 M2 apply as they do in relation to a body corporate.
(7) In proceedings for an offence under this Part started against a partnership or an unincorporated association in Northern Ireland, section 18 of the Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 1945 M3 and Schedule 4 to the Magistrates' Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 M4 apply as they do in relation to a body corporate.
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M11925 c.86. Relevant amending enactments are Schedule 6 to the Magistrates' Court Act 1952 (c.55) and paragraph 19 of Schedule 8 to the Courts Act 1971 (c.23).
M21980 c.43. Relevant amending enactments are sections 25 and 101 of, and Schedule 13 to, the Criminal Justice Act 1991 and paragraph 51 of Schedule 3 to, and Schedule 37 to, the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c.44).
M31945 c.15 (N.I. 1). Relevant amending enactments are paragraph 1 of Schedule 12 to the Justice (Northern Ireland) Act 2002 (c.26) and S.I 1972/538 (N.I. 1).
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