Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007

  1. Introduction

  2. Summary

  3. Background

  4. Territorial Extent

  5. Commentary on Sections

    1. Section 1: The offence

    2. Section 2: Meaning of “relevant duty of care”

    3. Section 3: Public policy decisions, exclusively public functions and statutory inspections

    4. Section 4: Military activities

    5. Section 5: Policing and law enforcement

    6. Section 6: Emergencies

    7. Section 7: Child-protection and probation functions

    8. Section 8: Factors for jury

    9. Section 9: Remedial Orders

    10. Section 10: Power to order conviction to be publicised

    11. Section 11: Application to Crown bodies

    12. Section 12: Application to armed forces

    13. Section 13: Application to police forces

    14. Section 14: Application to partnerships

    15. Section 15: Procedure, evidence and sentencing

    16. Section 16: Transfer of functions

    17. Section 17: DPP’s consent required for proceedings

    18. Section 18: No individual liability

    19. Section 19: Convictions under this Act and under health and safety legislation

    20. Section 20: Abolition of liability of corporations for manslaughter at common law

    21. Section 21: Power to extend section 1 to other organisations

    22. Section 22: Power to amend Schedule 1

    23. Section 23: Power to extend section 2(2)

    24. Section 24: Orders

    25. Section 25: Interpretation

    26. Section 26: Minor and consequential amendments

    27. Section 27: Commencement and saving

    28. Section 28: Extent and territorial application

    29. Section 29: Short title

    30. Schedule 1: List of Government departments

    31. Schedule 2: Minor and consequential amendments

  6. Commencement

  7. Hansard References