Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007 Explanatory Notes

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