http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2009/842/regulation/28/2009-04-27The Organic Products Regulations 2009Port authoritiesenAGRICULTUREStatute Law DatabaseExpert Participation2024-05-202009-04-27 These Regulations revoke and replace the Organic Products (Imports from Third Countries) Regulations 2003 (S.I. 2003/2821) and the Organic Products Regulations 2004 (S.I. 2004/1604). They extend to the United Kingdom. PART 5Offences and enforcementOffences committed by partnerships and other unincorporated associations 28 1 Proceedings for an offence alleged to have been committed by a partnership must be brought in the name of the partnership (and not in that of any of the partners). 2 Proceedings for an offence alleged to have been committed by an unincorporated association (other than a partnership) must be brought in the name of the association (and not in that of any of its members). 3 Rules of court relating to the service of documents have effect as if the partnership or unincorporated association were a body corporate. 4 In proceedings for an offence brought against a partnership or an unincorporated association, the following provisions apply in relation to the partnership or association as they apply in relation to a body corporate— a section 33 of the Criminal Justice Act 1925 and Schedule 3 to the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980; b section 70 of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995; and c section 18 of the Criminal Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 1945 and Schedule 4 to the Magistrates’ Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1981. 5 Paragraphs (1) and (2) are not to be read as prejudicing any liability of a partner, officer or member under regulation 27(4) or (6). 1925 c. 86. Subsections (1) and (2) of section 33 were repealed by the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1952 (c. 55), section 132 and Schedule 6; subsection (3) was amended by the Courts Act 1971 (c. 23), section 56(1) and Schedule 8, part II, paragraph 19; subsection (4) was amended by the Courts Act 2003 (c. 39), section 109(1) and (3), Schedule 8, paragraph 71 and Schedule 10, and by the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 (c. 43), section 154 and Schedule 7, paragraph 5; subsection (5) was repealed by the Magistrates’ Court Act 1952, section 132 and Schedule 6. 1980 c. 43. Sub-paragraph 2(a) was amended by the Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act 1996 (c. 25), section 47, Schedule 1, paragraph 13, and was repealed by the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44), sections 41 and 332, Schedule 3, part 2, paragraph 51, sub-paragraphs (1), (13)(a), and Schedule 37, part 4 (with effect from a date to be appointed); paragraph 5 was repealed by the Criminal Justice Act 1991 (c. 53), sections 25(2) and 101(2) and Schedule 13; paragraph 6 was amended by the Criminal Justice Act 2003, section 41, Schedule 3, part 2, paragraph 51, sub-paragraphs (1) and (13)(b) (with effect from a date to be appointed). 1995 c. 46. Section 70 was amended by section 28 of the Criminal Proceedings etc. (Reform) (Scotland) Act 2007 (2007 asp 6). 1945 c. 15 (N.I.). S.I. 1981/1675 (N.I. 26).
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. Subsections (1) and (2) of section 33 were repealed by the Magistrates’ Courts Act
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1952/55" id="c00043" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Year="1952" Number="0055">1952 (c. 55)</Citation>
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<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1971/23" id="c00044" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Year="1971" Number="0023">1971 (c. 23)</Citation>
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, paragraph 19; subsection (4) was amended by the Courts Act
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2003/39" id="c00045" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Year="2003" Number="0039">2003 (c. 39)</Citation>
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<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1980/43" id="c00046" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Year="1980" Number="0043">1980 (c. 43)</Citation>
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. Sub-paragraph 2(a) was amended by the Criminal Procedure and Investigations Act
<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/1996/25" id="c00048" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Year="1996" Number="0025">1996 (c. 25)</Citation>
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<Citation URI="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2003/44" id="c00049" Class="UnitedKingdomPublicGeneralAct" Year="2003" Number="0044">2003 (c. 44)</Citation>
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