Proceeding contribution from Lord Goldsmith (Labour) in the House of Lords on Monday, 5 February 2007. It occurred during Debate on bill on Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Bill.
Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Bill
moved Amendment No. 41: 41: After Clause 12 , insert the following new Clause— ““Application to partnerships (1) For the purposes of this Act a partnership is to be treated as owing whatever duties of care it would owe if it were a body corporate. (2) Proceedings for an offence under this Act alleged to have been committed by a partnership are to be brought in the name of the partnership (and not in that of any of its members). (3) A fine imposed on a partnership on its conviction of an offence under this Act is to be paid out of the funds of the partnership. (4) This section does not apply to a partnership that is a legal person under the law by which it is governed.”” On Question, amendment agreed to. Clause 13 [Procedure, evidence and sentencing]:
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- 2006-07
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- Disclosure of information Charities Armed forces Death Crown Prosecution Service Corporate manslaughter Liability Health and safety Exemptions Emergency services Police Prosecutions Negligence Scotland Training
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- Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Bill 2005-06 to 2006-07
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