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<Text>This section applies where—</Text>
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<Text>an offence under this Act is committed by a relevant organisation, and</Text>
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<Text>the commission of the offence—</Text>
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<Text>involves consent or connivance on the part of a responsible individual, or</Text>
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<Text>is attributable to neglect on the part of a responsible individual.</Text>
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<Text>The responsible individual (as well as the relevant organisation) commits the offence.</Text>
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<Text>In this section—</Text>
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<Text>The table is as follows—</Text>
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<tbody><tr><td colspan="1" rowspan="2">company as mentioned in section 1 of the Companies Act 2006</td><td>director, manager, secretary or other similar officer</td></tr><tr><td>member, where the company’s affairs are managed by its members</td></tr><tr><td>limited liability partnership</td><td>member</td></tr><tr><td>other partnership</td><td>partner</td></tr><tr><td>any other body or association</td><td>individual who is concerned in the management or control of its affairs</td></tr></tbody>
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