PART 3Administration and enforcement
CHAPTER 8Offences
Proceedings against unincorporated bodies27
1
Proceedings for an offence under these Regulations alleged to have been committed by a partnership or other unincorporated association must be brought in the name of the partnership or association (and not in that of any of its members).
2
A fine imposed on a partnership or association on its conviction of an offence is to be paid out of the funds of the partnership or association.
3
Rules of court relating to the service of documents are to have effect as if a partnership or association were a body corporate.
4
In proceedings for an offence brought against a partnership or association—
a
b
section 70 and 143 M3 (proceedings against organisations) of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 apply; and
5
Summary proceedings for an offence under regulation 24 may be taken—
a
against a body corporate or unincorporated association at any place at which it has a place of business; and
b
against an individual at any place where that individual is for the time being.
6
Paragraph (5) does not affect any jurisdiction exercisable apart from this regulation.