Miscellaneous
I115Procedure, evidence and sentencing
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;
- a
“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;
- a
“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 F3of the Secretary of State under this section is subject to negative resolution procedure.