PART 4ENFORCEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION
Offences by partnerships and unincorporated associations16
1
Proceedings for an offence under these Regulations alleged to have been committed by a partnership, a Scottish partnership or an unincorporated association may be brought against the partnership, Scottish partnership or association by its name.
2
For the purposes of such proceedings—
a
rules of court relating to the service of documents are to have effect as if the partnership or association were a body corporate;
3
A fine imposed on a partnership, Scottish partnership or association on its conviction for an offence under these Regulations is to be paid out of the funds of the partnership, Scottish partnership or association.
4
Any penalty imposed on a Scottish partnership or unincorporated association on conviction of an offence under these Regulations by a court in Scotland is to be recovered by civil diligence in accordance with section 221 of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995.
5
Where an offence under these Regulations committed by a partnership or a Scottish partnership is proved to have been committed with the consent or connivance of, or to be attributable to any neglect on the part of, a partner, that partner (as well as the partnership or Scottish partnership) is guilty of the offence and is liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly.
6
Where an offence under these Regulations committed by an unincorporated association is proved to have been committed with the consent or connivance of, or to be attributable to any neglect on the part of, an officer of the association, that officer (as well as the association) is guilty of the offence and is liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly.
7
In paragraph (5), “partner” includes a person purporting to act as a partner.
8
In paragraph (6), “officer” means an officer of the association or a member of its governing body, or a person purporting to act in such a capacity.