Remedial orders and publicity orders

I110Power to order conviction etc to be publicised

1

A court before which an organisation is convicted of corporate manslaughter or corporate homicide may make an order (a “publicity order”) requiring the organisation to publicise in a specified manner—

a

the fact that it has been convicted of the offence;

b

specified particulars of the offence;

c

the amount of any fine imposed;

d

the terms of any remedial order made.

2

In deciding on the terms of a publicity order that it is proposing to make, the court must—

a

ascertain the views of such enforcement authority or authorities (if any) as it considers appropriate, and

b

have regard to any representations made by the prosecution or on behalf of the organisation.

3

A publicity order—

a

must specify a period within which the requirements referred to in subsection (1) are to be complied with;

b

may require the organisation to supply to any enforcement authority whose views have been ascertained under subsection (2), within a specified period, evidence that those requirements have been complied with.

4

An organisation that fails to comply with a publicity order is guilty of an offence, and liable on conviction on indictment to a fine.