PART 3CRIMINAL PROCEDURE

Prosecution of organisations

I167Prosecution of organisations by summary procedure

1

Section 143 of 1995 Act (prosecution of companies etc.) is amended as follows.

2

In subsection (1), for “a partnership, association, body corporate or body of trustees” substitute “ an organisation ”.

3

In subsection (2), for “partnership, association, body corporate or body of trustees in their” substitute “ organisation in its ”.

4

In subsection (4), for “A partnership, association, body corporate or body of trustees” substitute “ An organisation ”.

5

In subsection (5)(b), for “of the partnership, association, body corporate or body of trustees” substitute “ , officer or official of the organisation ”.

6

In subsection (6), after paragraph (d) insert—

e

in the case of a government department or part of the Scottish Administration, purporting to be signed by a senior officer in the department or part,

7

In subsection (7)—

a

for “a partnership, association, body corporate or body of trustees” substitute “ an organisation ”,

b

for “partnership, association, body corporate or (as the case may be) body of trustees” substitute “ organisation ”.