Part 6Immigration Procedure

Disclosure of information by private person

138 Offence by body

1

Subsection (2) applies where an offence under section 137 is committed by a body corporate and it is proved that the offence—

a

was committed with the consent or connivance of an officer of the body, or

b

was attributable to neglect on the part of an officer of the body.

2

The officer, as well as the body, shall be guilty of the offence.

3

In this section a reference to an officer of a body corporate includes a reference to—

a

a director, manager or secretary,

b

a person purporting to act as a director, manager or secretary, and

c

if the affairs of the body are managed by its members, a member.

4

Where an offence under section 137 is committed by a partnership (other than a limited partnership), each partner shall be guilty of the offence.

5

Subsection (1) shall have effect in relation to a limited partnership as if—

a

a reference to a body corporate were a reference to a limited partnership, and

b

a reference to an officer of the body were a reference to a partner.