14Offences by bodies corporate under the 1960 Act
After section 26 of the Caravan Sites and Control of Development Act 1960 insert—
“26ALiability of officers of bodies corporate
(1)This section applies to an offence under this Act committed in relation to land in England.
(2)Where a body corporate commits an offence to which this section applies and it is proved that—
(a)the offence was committed with the consent or connivance of an officer of the body corporate, or
(b)the offence was attributable to neglect on the part of an officer of the body corporate,
the officer, as well as the body corporate, is guilty of the offence and is liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly.
(3)In subsection (2), “officer” means—
(a)a director, manager, secretary or similar officer of the body corporate,
(b)in the case of a body corporate whose affairs are managed by its members, a member of the body corporate, or
(c)a person purporting to act in a capacity mentioned in paragraph (a) or (b).”