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Section 22K Proceedings in respect of offences by bodies corporate and partnerships etcF1

(1)

If a micromobility licensing offence committed by a body corporate is proved—

(a)

to have been committed with the consent or connivance of an officer or a responsible individual, or

(b)

to be attributable to neglect on the part of an officer or responsible individual,

that officer or responsible individual (as well as the body corporate) is guilty of the offence and is liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly.

(2)

If a micromobility licensing offence committed by a partnership is proved—

(a)

to have been committed with the consent or connivance of a partner or a responsible individual, or

(b)

to be attributable to neglect on the part of a partner or responsible individual,

that partner or responsible individual (as well as the partnership) is guilty of the offence and is liable to be proceeded against and dealt with accordingly.

(3)

If an offence committed by an unincorporated association (other than a partnership) is proved—

(a)

to have been committed with the consent or connivance of an officer of the association or a member of its governing body or a responsible individual, or

(b)

to be attributable to neglect on the part of such an officer or member or responsible individual,

that officer or member or responsible individual (as well as the association) is guilty of the offence and liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly.

(4)

In this section—

  • “micromobility licensing offence” means an offence under this Part (including an offence under regulations made under this Part);

  • “officer”, in relation to a body corporate, means—

    1. (a)

      a director, manager, secretary or other similar officer, or

    2. (b)

      any person purporting to act in any such capacity;

    and for this purpose “director”, in relation to a body corporate whose affairs are managed by its members, means a member of the body corporate;

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

  • “responsible individual”, in relation to a body corporate, partnership or unincorporated association which has or had a licence under this Part, means a person who has or had a role in relation to the licence that is specified in regulations made by the Secretary of State for the purposes of this section.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Pt. 2A inserted (E.W.) (29.4.2026 for specified purposes) by English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 (c. 23), s. 108(1)(6), Sch. 7 para. 1(2) (with s. 102)