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Regulation 91 Proceedings: partnership or unincorporated association

(1) Proceedings for an offence alleged to have been committed by -

(a) a partnership must be brought in the name of the partnership; or

(b) an unincorporated association must be brought in the name of the association, and not in that of its members.

(2) A fine imposed on -

(a) a partnership on its conviction of an offence is to be paid out of the funds of the partnership; and

(b) an unincorporated association on its conviction of an offence is to be paid out of the funds of the association.

(3) Rules of court relating to the service of documents are to have effect as if a partnership or unincorporated association were a body corporate.

(4) In proceedings for an offence brought against a partnership or an unincorporated association -

(a) section 33 of the Criminal Justice Act 1925 [1925 c.86. Section 33 was amended by Schedule 6 to the Magistrates’ Court Act 1952 (c.55) and paragraph 19 of Schedule 8 to the Courts Act 1971 (c.23).] (procedure on charge of offence against corporation)

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