Proceedings against partnershipsI18
1
Proceedings for an offence under these Regulations alleged to have been committed by a partnership must be brought in the name of the partnership (and not in that of any of its members).
2
In proceedings for such an offence brought against a partnership—
a
b
section 70 of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 199519 (proceedings against bodies corporate) applies as it does in relation to a body corporate;
3
Rules of court relating to the service of documents have effect in relation to proceedings for an offence under these Regulations as if the partnership were a body corporate.
4
A fine imposed on the partnership on its conviction of such an offence is to be paid out of the funds of the partnership.
5
In this regulation, references to a partnership do not include a Scottish partnership or a limited liability partnership.