Section 94 Offences by corporations.

England and Wales

F1(1)

Where an offence under this Act, or any regulations or order made under this Act, which has been committed by a body corporate is proved to have been committed with the consent or connivance of, or to be attributable to any neglect on the part of—

(a)

any director, manager, secretary or other similar officer of the body corporate, or

(b)

any person who was purporting to act in any such capacity,

he as well as the body corporate shall be deemed to be guilty of that offence and shall be liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly.

F2(2)

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Annotations

Textual amendments

F1: S. 94(1) repealed (except as regards offences under Pt. 3 of this Act) by Food Safety Act 1990 (c. 16, SIF 53: 1, 2), ss. 54, 59(4), Sch. 5
F2: S. 94(2) repealed by Food Safety Act 1990 (c. 16, SIF 53:1, 2), ss. 54, 59(4), Sch. 5

Notes on the whole Act

Textual amendments

F1: Act repealed (S.) (16.6.2025) by Agriculture and Rural Communities (Scotland) Act 2024 (asp 11), s. 38(2), sch. 2 Pt. 1; S.S.I. 2025/167, reg. 2, sch.