Point in time view as at 29/12/2022.
Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009, Section 200 is up to date with all changes known to be in force on or before 06 March 2025. There are changes that may be brought into force at a future date. Changes that have been made appear in the content and are referenced with annotations.
In the Sea Fish (Conservation) Act 1967 (c. 84), for section 12 (offences committed by bodies corporate) substitute—
(1)Where a relevant offence has been committed by a body corporate and it is proved that the offence—
(a)has been committed with the consent or connivance of a person falling within subsection (2), or
(b)is attributable to any neglect on the part of such a person,
that person (as well as the body corporate) is guilty of that offence and liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly.
(2)The persons are—
(a)a director, manager, secretary or similar officer of the body corporate;
(b)any person who was purporting to act in such a capacity.
(3)Where the affairs of a body corporate are managed by its members, subsection (1) applies in relation to the acts and defaults of a member, in connection with that management, as if the member were a director of the body corporate.
(4)Where a relevant offence has been committed by a Scottish firm and it is proved that the offence—
(a)has been committed with the consent or connivance of a partner of the firm or a person purporting to act as such a partner, or
(b)is attributable to any neglect on the part of such a person,
that person (as well as the firm) is guilty of that offence and liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly.
(5)In this section “relevant offence” means an offence under any provision of sections 1 to 6 of this Act.”
Commencement Information
I1S. 200 in force at 12.1.2010 by S.I. 2009/3345, art. 2, Sch. para. 8
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