http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2023/56/section/198Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023enStatute Law Database2024-05-20Expert Participation2024-04-26 PART 5MiscellaneousAttributing criminal liability for economic crimes to certain bodiesOffences under section 196 committed by partnerships1981Proceedings for an offence alleged to have been committed by a partnership by virtue of section 196 must be brought in the name of the partnership (and not in that of any of the partners).2For the purposes of such proceedings—arules of court relating to the service of documents have effect as if the partnership were a body corporate, andbthe following provisions apply as they apply in relation to a body corporate—isection 33 of the Criminal Justice Act 1925 and Schedule 3 to the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980;iisection 18 of the Criminal Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 1945 (c. 15 (N.I.)) and Schedule 4 to the Magistrates’ Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 (S.I. 1981/1675 (N.I. 26));iiisections 34(2), 66(6AA) and 72D(2) of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995.3A fine imposed on the partnership on its conviction for an offence committed by virtue of section 196 is to be paid out of the partnership assets.4In this section “partnership” has the same meaning as in section 196.S. 198 in force at 26.12.2023, see s. 219(3)(c)
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