Section 18 Offences by unincorporated bodies.

1)—(3)

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C1(4)

Where an offence is alleged to have been committed under this Act by an unincorporated body . . . F2

(a)

proceedings for the offence shall be brought in the name of that body (and not in that of any of its members),

(b)

for the purpose of any such proceedings any rules of court relating to the service of documents shall have effect as if that body were a corporation, and

(c)

any fine imposed on conviction shall be enforceable, by way of execution, diligence or otherwise, against the funds of that body.

(5)

Where an offence mentioned in subsection (4) above is an offence punishable on conviction on indictment, section 33 of the M1Criminal Justice Act 1925 and F3Schedule 3 to the M2Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980 shall have effect as if the said body were a corporation.

(6)

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Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: Ss. 3, 4, 6(7), 11–13, 16, 17(7)(10), 18(1)–(3)(6), 20(3)(8) repealed by Price Commission Act 1977 (c. 33), Sch. 3
F2: Words repealed by Price Commission Act 1977 (c. 33), Sch. 3
F3: Words substituted by virtue of Magistrates' Courts Act 1980 (c. 43, SIF 82), Sch. 8 para. 5

Marginal citations

M1: 1925 c. 86(39:1).
M2: 1980 c. 43(82).

Modifications

C1: S.18(4)(5) repealed (1.1.2011) by Competition Act 1980 (c. 21, SIF 124:1), s. 33(4), Sch. 2 and S.I. 1980/497

Notes on Part V

Modifications

C1: Pt. V repealed so far as unrepealed by Competition Act 1980 (c. 21, SIF 124:1), ss. 33(5), Sch. 2 (the repeal being in force except as regards ss. 17(6)(8)(9), 18(4)(5), 19, 20(4)(5)(i)(iii)(7), 23(2) and Sch. 4 para. 4(1)(2)(a)(c)-(f)(3)(4): in the case of these excepted provisions the repeal is expressed by S.I. 1980/497 to come into operation on 1.1.2011)