# The Environmental Protection (Wet Wipes Containing Plastic) (Scotland) Regulations 2026, Regulation 8: Offences by bodies corporate


(1) Where—
(a) an offence under these Regulations has been committed by a body corporate or a Scottish partnership or other unincorporated association, and
(b) it is proved that the offence was committed with the consent or connivance of, or was attributable to any neglect on the part of—
(i) a relevant individual, or
(ii) an individual purporting to act in the capacity of a relevant individual,
the individual as well as the body corporate, Scottish partnership or unincorporated association commits an offence and is liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly.
(2) In paragraph (1), “relevant individual” means in relation to—
(a) a body corporate—
(i) a director, manager, secretary or other similar officer of the body,
(ii) where the affairs of the body are managed by its members, a member,
(b) a Scottish partnership, a partner,
(c) an unincorporated association other than a Scottish partnership, a person who is concerned in the management or control of the association.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2026/75/regulation/8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/environmental-protection-wet-wipes-containing-plastic-scotland-regulations-2026/regulation-8
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