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Section 132: Offences by partnerships

Health and Care Act 2022 · 2022 c. 31View on legislation.gov.uk

Part 4: The Health Services Safety Investigations Body

Proceedings for an offence alleged to have been committed by a partnership may be brought in the name of the partnership.

Rules of court relating to the service of documents have effect in relation to proceedings for an offence as if the partnership were a body corporate.

For the purposes of such proceedings Schedule 3 to the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 applies as it applies in relation to a body corporate.

A fine imposed on a partnership on its conviction for an offence must be paid out of the partnership assets.

Where an offence is committed by a partnership and is proved—

to have been committed with the consent or connivance of a partner, or
to be attributable to any neglect on the part of a partner,

the partner (as well as the partnership) commits the offence and is liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly.

In this section—

  • “offence” means an offence under this Part;

  • “partner” includes a person purporting to act as a partner.

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