CASE OF MURILLO ESPINOSA v. SPAIN

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<hcontainer xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" xmlns:ukl="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" name="crossheading" ukl:Name="Pblock" eId="crossheading-corporate-manslaughter-and-corporate-homicide"><heading><i>Corporate manslaughter and corporate homicide</i></heading><section eId="section-1"><num>1</num><heading>The offence</heading><subsection eId="section-1-1"><num>(1)</num><intro><p>An organisation to which this section applies is guilty of an offence if the way in which its activities are managed or organised—</p></intro><level class="para1" eId="section-1-1-a"><num>(a)</num><content><p>causes a person's death, and</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-1-1-b"><num>(b)</num><content><p>amounts to a gross breach of a relevant duty of care owed by the organisation to the deceased.</p></content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-1-2"><num>(2)</num><intro><p>The organisations to which this section applies are—</p></intro><level class="para1" eId="section-1-2-a"><num>(a)</num><content><p>a corporation;</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-1-2-b"><num>(b)</num><content><p>a department or other body listed in Schedule 1;</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-1-2-c"><num>(c)</num><content><p>a police force;</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-1-2-d"><num>(d)</num><content><p>a partnership, or a trade union or employers' association, that is an employer.</p></content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-1-3"><num>(3)</num><content><p>An organisation is guilty of an offence under this section only if the way in which its activities are managed or organised by its senior management is a substantial element in the breach referred to in subsection (1).</p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-1-4"><num>(4)</num><intro><p>For the purposes of this Act—</p></intro><level class="para1" eId="section-1-4-a"><num>(a)</num><content><p>“<term refersTo="#term-relevant-duty-of-care" eId="term-relevant-duty-of-care">relevant duty of care</term>” has the meaning given by section 2, read with sections 3 to 7;</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-1-4-b"><num>(b)</num><content><p>a breach of a duty of care by an organisation is a “gross” breach if the conduct alleged to amount to a breach of that duty falls far below what can reasonably be expected of the organisation in the circumstances;</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-1-4-c"><num>(c)</num><intro><p>“<term refersTo="#term-senior-management" eId="term-senior-management">senior management</term>”, in relation to an organisation, means the persons who play significant roles in—</p></intro><level class="para2" eId="section-1-4-c-i"><num>(i)</num><content><p>the making of decisions about how the whole or a substantial part of its activities are to be managed or organised, or</p></content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-1-4-c-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content><p>the actual managing or organising of the whole or a substantial part of those activities.</p></content></level></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-1-5"><num>(5)</num><intro><p>The offence under this section is called—</p></intro><level class="para1" eId="section-1-5-a"><num>(a)</num><content><p>corporate manslaughter, in so far as it is an offence under the law of England and Wales or Northern Ireland;</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-1-5-b"><num>(b)</num><content><p>corporate homicide, in so far as it is an offence under the law of Scotland.</p></content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-1-6"><num>(6)</num><content><p>An organisation that is guilty of corporate manslaughter or corporate homicide is liable on conviction on indictment to a fine.</p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-1-7"><num>(7)</num><content><p>The offence of corporate homicide is indictable only in the High Court of Justiciary.</p></content></subsection></section></hcontainer>
<hcontainer xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" xmlns:ukl="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" xmlns:uk="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/UK-AKN" name="crossheading" ukl:Name="Pblock" eId="crossheading-relevant-duty-of-care"><heading><i>Relevant duty of care</i></heading><section eId="section-2"><num>2</num><heading>Meaning of “relevant duty of care”</heading><subsection eId="section-2-1"><num>(1)</num><intro><p>A “<term refersTo="#term-relevant-duty-of-care" eId="term-relevant-duty-of-care">relevant duty of care</term>”, in relation to an organisation, means any of the following duties owed by it under the law of negligence—</p></intro><level class="para1" eId="section-2-1-a"><num>(a)</num><content><p>a duty owed to its employees or to other persons working for the organisation or performing services for it;</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-2-1-b"><num>(b)</num><content><p>a duty owed as occupier of premises;</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-2-1-c"><num>(c)</num><intro><p>a duty owed in connection with—</p></intro><level class="para2" eId="section-2-1-c-i"><num>(i)</num><content><p>the supply by the organisation of goods or services (whether for consideration or not),</p></content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-2-1-c-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content><p>the carrying on by the organisation of any construction or maintenance operations,</p></content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-2-1-c-iii"><num>(iii)</num><content><p>the carrying on by the organisation of any other activity on a commercial basis, or</p></content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-2-1-c-iv"><num>(iv)</num><content><p>the use or keeping by the organisation of any plant, vehicle or other thing;</p></content></level></level><level class="para1" eId="section-2-1-d"><num>(d)</num><content><p>a duty owed to a person who, by reason of being a person within subsection (2), is someone for whose safety the organisation is responsible.</p></content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-2-2"><num>(2)</num><intro><p>A person is within this subsection if—</p></intro><level class="para1" eId="section-2-2-a"><num>(a)</num><content><p>he is detained at a custodial institution or in a custody area at a court<ins class="substitution first last" ukl:ChangeId="key-f36db944160854f98c4b4fc7b90d038e-1489944059691" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-f36db944160854f98c4b4fc7b90d038e"><noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#key-f36db944160854f98c4b4fc7b90d038e" class="commentary"/>, a police station or customs premises</ins>;</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-2-2-aa"><num><ins class="first" ukl:ChangeId="key-88a2889cc6ac8b48ad4cda917e5f3679-1489944109470" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-88a2889cc6ac8b48ad4cda917e5f3679"><noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#key-88a2889cc6ac8b48ad4cda917e5f3679" class="commentary"/>(aa)</ins></num><content><p><ins class="last" ukl:ChangeId="key-88a2889cc6ac8b48ad4cda917e5f3679-1489944109470" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-88a2889cc6ac8b48ad4cda917e5f3679">he is detained in service custody premises;</ins></p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-2-2-b"><num>(b)</num><content><p>he is detained at a removal centre<ins class="substitution first last" ukl:ChangeId="key-45cedc2e38decb7028f44a6b4f91b227-1489954748418" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-45cedc2e38decb7028f44a6b4f91b227"><noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#key-45cedc2e38decb7028f44a6b4f91b227" class="commentary"/>, a short-term holding facility or in pre-departure accommodation</ins>;</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-2-2-c"><num>(c)</num><content><p>he is being transported in a vehicle, or being held in any premises, in pursuance of prison escort arrangements or immigration escort arrangements;</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-2-2-d"><num>(d)</num><content><p>he is living in secure accommodation in which he has been placed;</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-2-2-e"><num>(e)</num><content><p>he is a detained patient.</p></content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-2-3"><num>(3)</num><content><p>Subsection (1) is subject to sections 3 to 7.</p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-2-4"><num>(4)</num><content><p>A reference in subsection (1) to a duty owed under the law of negligence includes a reference to a duty that would be owed under the law of negligence but for any statutory provision under which liability is imposed in place of liability under that law.</p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-2-5"><num>(5)</num><content><p>For the purposes of this Act, whether a particular organisation owes a duty of care to a particular individual is a question of law.</p><p>The judge must make any findings of fact necessary to decide that question.</p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-2-6"><num>(6)</num><intro><p>For the purposes of this Act there is to be disregarded—</p></intro><level class="para1" eId="section-2-6-a"><num>(a)</num><content><p>any rule of the common law that has the effect of preventing a duty of care from being owed by one person to another by reason of the fact that they are jointly engaged in unlawful conduct;</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-2-6-b"><num>(b)</num><content><p>any such rule that has the effect of preventing a duty of care from being owed to a person by reason of his acceptance of a risk of harm.</p></content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-2-7"><num>(7)</num><intro><p>In this section—</p></intro><hcontainer name="definition"><intro><p>“<term refersTo="#term-construction-or-maintenance-operations" eId="term-construction-or-maintenance-operations">construction or maintenance operations</term>” means operations of any of the following descriptions—</p></intro><level class="para1"><num>(a)</num><content><p>construction, installation, alteration, extension, improvement, repair, maintenance, decoration, cleaning, demolition or dismantling of—</p><blockList class="ordered roman parens" ukl:Name="OrderedList" ukl:Type="roman" ukl:Decoration="parens"><item><num>(i)</num><p>any building or structure,</p></item><item><num>(ii)</num><p>anything else that forms, or is to form, part of the land, or</p></item><item><num>(iii)</num><p>any plant, vehicle or other thing;</p></item></blockList></content></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><content><p>operations that form an integral part of, or are preparatory to, or are for rendering complete, any operations within paragraph (a);</p></content></level></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><content><p>“<term refersTo="#term-custodial-institution" eId="term-custodial-institution">custodial institution</term>” means a prison, a young offender institution, a secure training centre, <ins class="first last" ukl:ChangeId="key-a950730e31c8218a0d86610c5c6eb7da-1496787665241" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-a950730e31c8218a0d86610c5c6eb7da"><noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#key-a950730e31c8218a0d86610c5c6eb7da" class="commentary"/>a secure college,</ins> a young offenders institution, a young offenders centre, a juvenile justice centre or a remand centre;</p></content></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><content><p> <ins class="first last" ukl:ChangeId="key-d92146cc1262d1487eb9224d5717ffdd-1489944198484" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-d92146cc1262d1487eb9224d5717ffdd"><noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#key-d92146cc1262d1487eb9224d5717ffdd" class="commentary"/>“customs premises” means premises wholly or partly occupied by persons designated under section 3 (general customs officials) or 11 (customs revenue officials) of the Borders, Citizenship and Immigration Act 2009;</ins> </p></content></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><intro><p>“<term refersTo="#term-detained-patient" eId="term-detained-patient">detained patient</term>” means—</p></intro><level class="para1"><num>(a)</num><content><p>a person who is detained in any premises under—</p><blockList class="ordered roman parens" ukl:Name="OrderedList" ukl:Type="roman" ukl:Decoration="parens"><item><num>(i)</num><p>Part 2 or 3 of the Mental Health Act 1983 (c. 20) (“<term refersTo="#term-the-1983-act" eId="term-the-1983-act">the 1983 Act</term>”), or</p></item><item><num>(ii)</num><p>Part 2 or 3 of the Mental Health (Northern Ireland) Order 1986 (<abbr class="acronym" title="Statutory Instrument">S.I.</abbr> 1986/595 (N.I. 4)) (“<term refersTo="#term-the-1986-order" eId="term-the-1986-order">the 1986 Order</term>”);</p></item></blockList></content></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><content><p>a person who (otherwise than by reason of being detained as mentioned in paragraph (a)) is deemed to be in legal custody by—</p><blockList class="ordered roman parens" ukl:Name="OrderedList" ukl:Type="roman" ukl:Decoration="parens"><item><num>(i)</num><p>section 137 of the 1983 Act,</p></item><item><num>(ii)</num><p>Article 131 of the 1986 Order, or</p></item><item><num>(iii)</num><p>article 11 of the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 (Consequential Provisions) Order 2005 (<abbr class="acronym" title="Statutory Instrument">S.I.</abbr> 2005/2078);</p></item></blockList></content></level><level class="para1"><num>(c)</num><content><p>a person who is detained in any premises, or is otherwise in custody, under the Mental Health (Care and Treatment) (Scotland) Act 2003 (asp 13) or Part 6 of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 (c. 46) or who is detained in a hospital under section 200 of that Act of 1995;</p></content></level></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><content><p>“<term refersTo="#term-immigration-escort-arrangements" eId="term-immigration-escort-arrangements">immigration escort arrangements</term>” means arrangements made under section 156 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999 (c. 33);</p></content></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><intro><p>“<term refersTo="#term-the-law-of-negligence" eId="term-the-law-of-negligence">the law of negligence</term>” includes—</p></intro><level class="para1"><num>(a)</num><content><p>in relation to England and Wales, the Occupiers' Liability Act 1957 (c. 31), the Defective Premises Act 1972 (c. 35) and the Occupiers' Liability Act 1984 (c. 3);</p></content></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><content><p>in relation to Scotland, the Occupiers' Liability (Scotland) Act 1960 (c. 30);</p></content></level><level class="para1"><num>(c)</num><content><p>in relation to Northern Ireland, the Occupiers' Liability Act (Northern Ireland) 1957 (c. 25), the Defective Premises (Northern Ireland) Order 1975 (<abbr class="acronym" title="Statutory Instrument">S.I.</abbr> 1975/1039 (N.I. 9)), the Occupiers' Liability (Northern Ireland) Order 1987 (<abbr class="acronym" title="Statutory Instrument">S.I.</abbr> 1987/1280 (N.I. 15)) and the Defective Premises (Landlord's Liability) Act (Northern Ireland) 2001 (c. 10);</p></content></level></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><content><p>“<term refersTo="#term-prison-escort-arrangements" eId="term-prison-escort-arrangements">prison escort arrangements</term>” means arrangements made under section 80 of the Criminal Justice Act 1991 (c. 53) or under section 102 or 118 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 (c. 33);</p></content></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><content><p>“removal centre”<ins class="substitution first last" ukl:ChangeId="key-facaf6b0289399b401872987977e1c02-1489955003900" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-facaf6b0289399b401872987977e1c02"><noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#key-facaf6b0289399b401872987977e1c02" class="commentary"/>, “short-term holding facility” and “pre-departure accommodation”</ins> have the meaning given by section 147 of the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999;</p></content></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><content><p>“<term refersTo="#term-secure-accommodation" eId="term-secure-accommodation">secure accommodation</term>” means accommodation, not consisting of or forming part of a custodial institution, provided for the purpose of restricting the liberty of persons under the age of 18.</p></content></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><content><p> <ins class="first last" ukl:ChangeId="key-54891a6dcbf37c4fc9a1a0c5af702aad-1489944263302" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-54891a6dcbf37c4fc9a1a0c5af702aad"><noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#key-54891a6dcbf37c4fc9a1a0c5af702aad" class="commentary"/>“service custody premises” has the meaning given by section 300(7) of the Armed Forces Act 2006.</ins> </p></content></hcontainer></subsection></section><section eId="section-3"><num>3</num><heading>Public policy decisions, exclusively public functions and statutory inspections</heading><subsection eId="section-3-1"><num>(1)</num><content><p>Any duty of care owed by a public authority in respect of a decision as to matters of public policy (including in particular the allocation of public resources or the weighing of competing public interests) is not a “relevant duty of care”.</p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-3-2"><num>(2)</num><content><p>Any duty of care owed in respect of things done in the exercise of an exclusively public function is not a “relevant duty of care” unless it falls within section 2(1)(a), (b) or (d).</p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-3-3"><num>(3)</num><content><p>Any duty of care owed by a public authority in respect of inspections carried out in the exercise of a statutory function is not a “relevant duty of care” unless it falls within section 2(1)(a) or (b).</p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-3-4"><num>(4)</num><intro><p>In this section—</p></intro><hcontainer name="definition"><intro><p>“<term refersTo="#term-exclusively-public-function" eId="term-exclusively-public-function">exclusively public function</term>” means a function that falls within the prerogative of the Crown or is, by its nature, exercisable only with authority conferred—</p></intro><level class="para1"><num>(a)</num><content><p>by the exercise of that prerogative, or</p></content></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><content><p>by or under a statutory provision;</p></content></level></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><content><p>“<term refersTo="#term-statutory-function" eId="term-statutory-function">statutory function</term>” means a function conferred by or under a statutory provision.</p></content></hcontainer></subsection></section><section eId="section-4"><num>4</num><heading>Military activities</heading><subsection eId="section-4-1"><num>(1)</num><intro><p>Any duty of care owed by the Ministry of Defence in respect of—</p></intro><level class="para1" eId="section-4-1-a"><num>(a)</num><content><p>operations within subsection (2),</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-4-1-b"><num>(b)</num><content><p>activities carried on in preparation for, or directly in support of, such operations, or</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-4-1-c"><num>(c)</num><content><p>training of a hazardous nature, or training carried out in a hazardous way, which it is considered needs to be carried out, or carried out in that way, in order to improve or maintain the effectiveness of the armed forces with respect to such operations,</p></content></level><wrapUp><p>is not a “relevant duty of care”.</p></wrapUp></subsection><subsection eId="section-4-2"><num>(2)</num><content><p>The operations within this subsection are operations, including peacekeeping operations and operations for dealing with terrorism, civil unrest or serious public disorder, in the course of which members of the armed forces come under attack or face the threat of attack or violent resistance.</p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-4-3"><num>(3)</num><content><p>Any duty of care owed by the Ministry of Defence in respect of activities carried on by members of the special forces is not a “relevant duty of care”.</p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-4-4"><num>(4)</num><content><p>In this section “<term refersTo="#term-the-special-forces" eId="term-the-special-forces">the special forces</term>” means those units of the armed forces the maintenance of whose capabilities is the responsibility of the Director of Special Forces or which are for the time being subject to the operational command of that Director.</p></content></subsection></section><section eId="section-5"><num>5</num><heading>Policing and law enforcement</heading><subsection eId="section-5-1"><num>(1)</num><intro><p>Any duty of care owed by a public authority in respect of—</p></intro><level class="para1" eId="section-5-1-a"><num>(a)</num><content><p>operations within subsection (2),</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-5-1-b"><num>(b)</num><content><p>activities carried on in preparation for, or directly in support of, such operations, or</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-5-1-c"><num>(c)</num><content><p>training of a hazardous nature, or training carried out in a hazardous way, which it is considered needs to be carried out, or carried out in that way, in order to improve or maintain the effectiveness of officers or employees of the public authority with respect to such operations,</p></content></level><wrapUp><p>is not a “relevant duty of care”.</p></wrapUp></subsection><subsection eId="section-5-2"><num>(2)</num><intro><p>Operations are within this subsection if—</p></intro><level class="para1" eId="section-5-2-a"><num>(a)</num><content><p>they are operations for dealing with terrorism, civil unrest or serious disorder,</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-5-2-b"><num>(b)</num><content><p>they involve the carrying on of policing or law-enforcement activities, and</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-5-2-c"><num>(c)</num><content><p>officers or employees of the public authority in question come under attack, or face the threat of attack or violent resistance, in the course of the operations.</p></content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-5-3"><num>(3)</num><content><p>Any duty of care owed by a public authority in respect of other policing or law-enforcement activities is not a “relevant duty of care” unless it falls within section 2(1)(a), (b) or (d).</p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-5-4"><num>(4)</num><intro><p>In this section “<term refersTo="#term-policing-or-law-enforcement-activities" eId="term-policing-or-law-enforcement-activities">policing or law-enforcement activities</term>” includes—</p></intro><level class="para1" eId="section-5-4-a"><num>(a)</num><intro><p>activities carried on in the exercise of functions that are—</p></intro><level class="para2" eId="section-5-4-a-i"><num>(i)</num><content><p>functions of police forces, or</p></content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-5-4-a-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content><p>functions of the same or a similar nature exercisable by public authorities other than police forces;</p></content></level></level><level class="para1" eId="section-5-4-b"><num>(b)</num><content><p>activities carried on in the exercise of functions of constables employed by a public authority;</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-5-4-c"><num>(c)</num><content><p>activities carried on in the exercise of functions exercisable under Chapter 4 of Part 2 of the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005 (c. 15) (protection of witnesses and other persons);</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-5-4-d"><num>(d)</num><content><p>activities carried on to enforce any provision contained in or made under the Immigration Acts.</p></content></level></subsection></section><section eId="section-6"><num>6</num><heading>Emergencies</heading><subsection eId="section-6-1"><num>(1)</num><content><p>Any duty of care owed by an organisation within subsection (2) in respect of the way in which it responds to emergency circumstances is not a “relevant duty of care” unless it falls within section 2(1)(a) or (b).</p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-6-2"><num>(2)</num><intro><p>The organisations within this subsection are—</p></intro><level class="para1" eId="section-6-2-a"><num>(a)</num><content><p>a fire and rescue authority in England and Wales;</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-6-2-b"><num><ins class="substitution first" ukl:ChangeId="key-ffe2b784a115e03d5aa9620a4893c3e4-1489950759541" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-ffe2b784a115e03d5aa9620a4893c3e4"><noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#key-ffe2b784a115e03d5aa9620a4893c3e4" class="commentary"/>(b)</ins></num><content><p><ins class="substitution last" ukl:ChangeId="key-ffe2b784a115e03d5aa9620a4893c3e4-1489950759541" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-ffe2b784a115e03d5aa9620a4893c3e4">the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service;</ins></p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-6-2-c"><num>(c)</num><content><p>the Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service Board;</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-6-2-d"><num>(d)</num><intro><p>any other organisation providing a service of responding to emergency circumstances either—</p></intro><level class="para2" eId="section-6-2-d-i"><num>(i)</num><content><p>in pursuance of arrangements made with an organisation within paragraph (a), (b) or (c), or</p></content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-6-2-d-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content><p>(if not in pursuance of such arrangements) otherwise than on a commercial basis;</p></content></level></level><level class="para1" eId="section-6-2-e"><num>(e)</num><content><p>a relevant <abbr class="acronym" title="National Health Service">NHS</abbr> body;</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-6-2-f"><num>(f)</num><intro><p>an organisation providing ambulance services in pursuance of arrangements—</p></intro><level class="para2" eId="section-6-2-f-i"><num>(i)</num><content><p>made by, or at the request of, a relevant <abbr class="acronym" title="National Health Service">NHS</abbr> body, or</p></content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-6-2-f-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content><p>made with the Secretary of State or with the Welsh Ministers;</p></content></level></level><level class="para1" eId="section-6-2-g"><num>(g)</num><content><p>an organisation providing services for the transport of organs, blood, equipment or personnel in pursuance of arrangements of the kind mentioned in paragraph (f);</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-6-2-h"><num>(h)</num><content><p>an organisation providing a rescue service;</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-6-2-i"><num>(i)</num><content><p>the armed forces.</p></content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-6-3"><num>(3)</num><intro><p>For the purposes of subsection (1), the way in which an organisation responds to emergency circumstances does not include the way in which—</p></intro><level class="para1" eId="section-6-3-a"><num>(a)</num><content><p>medical treatment is carried out, or</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-6-3-b"><num>(b)</num><content><p>decisions within subsection (4) are made.</p></content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-6-4"><num>(4)</num><content><p>The decisions within this subsection are decisions as to the carrying out of medical treatment, other than decisions as to the order in which persons are to be given such treatment.</p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-6-5"><num>(5)</num><content><p>Any duty of care owed in respect of the carrying out, or attempted carrying out, of a rescue operation at sea in emergency circumstances is not a “relevant duty of care” unless it falls within section 2(1)(a) or (b).</p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-6-6"><num>(6)</num><intro><p>Any duty of care owed in respect of action taken—</p></intro><level class="para1" eId="section-6-6-a"><num>(a)</num><content><p>in order to comply with a direction under Schedule 3A to the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 (c. 21) (safety directions), or</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-6-6-b"><num>(b)</num><content><p>by virtue of paragraph 4 of that Schedule (action in lieu of direction),</p></content></level><wrapUp><p>is not a “relevant duty of care” unless it falls within section 2(1)(a) or (b).</p></wrapUp></subsection><subsection eId="section-6-7"><num>(7)</num><intro><p>In this section—</p></intro><hcontainer name="definition"><intro><p>“<term refersTo="#term-emergency-circumstances" eId="term-emergency-circumstances">emergency circumstances</term>” means circumstances that are present or imminent and—</p></intro><level class="para1"><num>(a)</num><content><p>are causing, or are likely to cause, serious harm or a worsening of such harm, or</p></content></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><content><p>are likely to cause the death of a person;</p></content></level></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><content><p>“<term refersTo="#term-medical-treatment" eId="term-medical-treatment">medical treatment</term>” includes any treatment or procedure of a medical or similar nature;</p></content></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><intro><p>“<term refersTo="#term-relevant-nhs-body" eId="term-relevant-nhs-body">relevant <abbr class="acronym" title="National Health Service">NHS</abbr> body</term>” means—</p></intro><level class="para1"><num>(a)</num><content><p> <ins class="substitution first last" ukl:ChangeId="key-dfb1d81efc1c1505103d044a3689a342-1663326987026" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-dfb1d81efc1c1505103d044a3689a342"><noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#key-dfb1d81efc1c1505103d044a3689a342" class="commentary"/>NHS England</ins>;</p></content></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><content><p> <ins class="substitution first last" ukl:ChangeId="key-09ba715d5bf931a0899a48822fcdaa0a-1663327147592" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-09ba715d5bf931a0899a48822fcdaa0a"><noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#key-09ba715d5bf931a0899a48822fcdaa0a" class="commentary"/>an integrated care board,</ins> <noteRef href="#key-befc757864eba265caa9e2935deb2a05" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>... <noteRef href="#key-d993be4745562226912bc61b5f756d4b" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>... <abbr class="acronym" title="National Health Service">NHS</abbr> trust, Special Health Authority or <abbr class="acronym" title="National Health Service">NHS</abbr> foundation trust in England;</p></content></level><level class="para1"><num>(c)</num><content><p>a Local Health Board, <abbr class="acronym" title="National Health Service">NHS</abbr> trust or Special Health Authority in Wales;</p></content></level><level class="para1"><num>(d)</num><content><p>a Health Board or Special Health Board in Scotland, or the Common Services Agency for the Scottish Health Service;</p></content></level><level class="para1"><num>(e)</num><content><p>a <ins class="substitution first last" ukl:ChangeId="key-c72889ffd60e12919d8b0ce0eb77e0a2-1658391913522" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-c72889ffd60e12919d8b0ce0eb77e0a2"><noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#key-c72889ffd60e12919d8b0ce0eb77e0a2" class="commentary"/>Health and Social Care trust</ins> in Northern Ireland;</p></content></level></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><intro><p>“<term refersTo="#term-serious-harm" eId="term-serious-harm">serious harm</term>” means—</p></intro><level class="para1"><num>(a)</num><content><p>serious injury to or the serious illness (including mental illness) of a person;</p></content></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><content><p>serious harm to the environment (including the life and health of plants and animals);</p></content></level><level class="para1"><num>(c)</num><content><p>serious harm to any building or other property.</p></content></level></hcontainer></subsection><subsection eId="section-6-8"><num>(8)</num><content><p>A reference in this section to emergency circumstances includes a reference to circumstances that are believed to be emergency circumstances.</p></content></subsection></section><section eId="section-7"><num>7</num><heading>Child-protection and probation functions</heading><subsection eId="section-7-1"><num>(1)</num><content><p>A duty of care to which this section applies is not a “relevant duty of care” unless it falls within section 2(1)(a), (b) or (d).</p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-7-2"><num>(2)</num><intro><p>This section applies to any duty of care that a local authority or other public authority owes in respect of the exercise by it of functions conferred by or under—</p></intro><level class="para1" eId="section-7-2-a"><num>(a)</num><content><p>Parts 4 and 5 of the Children Act 1989 (c. 41),</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-7-2-b"><num>(b)</num><content><p>Part 2 of the Children (Scotland) Act 1995 (c. 36), or</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-7-2-ba"><num><ins class="first" ukl:ChangeId="key-229cf0d5380b84412d733bc987e636be-1489952308832" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-229cf0d5380b84412d733bc987e636be"><noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#key-229cf0d5380b84412d733bc987e636be" class="commentary"/>(ba)</ins></num><content><p><ins class="last" ukl:ChangeId="key-229cf0d5380b84412d733bc987e636be-1489952308832" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-229cf0d5380b84412d733bc987e636be">the Children’s Hearings (Scotland) Act 2011,</ins></p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-7-2-c"><num>(c)</num><content><p>Parts 5 and 6 of the Children (Northern Ireland) Order 1995 (<abbr class="acronym" title="Statutory Instrument">S.I.</abbr> 1995/755 (N.I. 2)).</p></content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-7-3"><num>(3)</num><intro><p>This section also applies to any duty of care that a local probation board <ins class="first last" ukl:ChangeId="key-5a661ce42e9b443963e8c14511a358bb-1489518584907" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-5a661ce42e9b443963e8c14511a358bb"><noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#key-5a661ce42e9b443963e8c14511a358bb" class="commentary"/>, a provider of probation services</ins> or other public authority owes in respect of the exercise by it of functions conferred by or under—</p></intro><level class="para1" eId="section-7-3-a"><num>(a)</num><content><p>Chapter 1 of Part 1 of the Criminal Justice and Court Services Act 2000 (c. 43),</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-7-3-aa"><num><ins class="first" ukl:ChangeId="key-5eb99dfc2804a414eb23ebaddda1102d-1489518645294" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-5eb99dfc2804a414eb23ebaddda1102d"><noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#key-5eb99dfc2804a414eb23ebaddda1102d" class="commentary"/>(aa)</ins></num><content><p><ins ukl:ChangeId="key-5eb99dfc2804a414eb23ebaddda1102d-1489518645294" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-5eb99dfc2804a414eb23ebaddda1102d">section 13 of the Offender Management Act </ins><ref eId="c00004" href="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/id/ukpga/2007/21"><ins ukl:ChangeId="key-5eb99dfc2804a414eb23ebaddda1102d-1489518645294" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-5eb99dfc2804a414eb23ebaddda1102d">2007 (c. 21)</ins></ref><ins class="last" ukl:ChangeId="key-5eb99dfc2804a414eb23ebaddda1102d-1489518645294" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-5eb99dfc2804a414eb23ebaddda1102d">,</ins></p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-7-3-b"><num>(b)</num><content><p>section 27 of the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 (c. 49), or</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-7-3-c"><num>(c)</num><content><p>Article 4 of the Probation Board (Northern Ireland) Order 1982 (<abbr class="acronym" title="Statutory Instrument">S.I.</abbr> 1982/713 (N.I. 10)).</p></content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-7-4"><num><ins class="first" ukl:ChangeId="key-46354bb550984c3b048abbe48d7400cd-1489518691158" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-46354bb550984c3b048abbe48d7400cd"><noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#key-46354bb550984c3b048abbe48d7400cd" class="commentary"/>(4)</ins></num><content><p><ins class="last" ukl:ChangeId="key-46354bb550984c3b048abbe48d7400cd-1489518691158" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-46354bb550984c3b048abbe48d7400cd">This section also applies to any duty of care that a provider of probation services owes in respect of the carrying out by it of activities in pursuance of arrangements under section 3 of the Offender Management Act 2007.</ins></p></content></subsection></section></hcontainer>
<hcontainer xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" xmlns:ukl="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" name="crossheading" ukl:Name="Pblock" eId="crossheading-gross-breach"><heading><i>Gross breach</i></heading><section eId="section-8"><num>8</num><heading>Factors for jury</heading><subsection eId="section-8-1"><num>(1)</num><intro><p>This section applies where—</p></intro><level class="para1" eId="section-8-1-a"><num>(a)</num><content><p>it is established that an organisation owed a relevant duty of care to a person, and</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-8-1-b"><num>(b)</num><content><p>it falls to the jury to decide whether there was a gross breach of that duty.</p></content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-8-2"><num>(2)</num><intro><p>The jury must consider whether the evidence shows that the organisation failed to comply with any health and safety legislation that relates to the alleged breach, and if so—</p></intro><level class="para1" eId="section-8-2-a"><num>(a)</num><content><p>how serious that failure was;</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-8-2-b"><num>(b)</num><content><p>how much of a risk of death it posed.</p></content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-8-3"><num>(3)</num><intro><p>The jury may also—</p></intro><level class="para1" eId="section-8-3-a"><num>(a)</num><content><p>consider the extent to which the evidence shows that there were attitudes, policies, systems or accepted practices within the organisation that were likely to have encouraged any such failure as is mentioned in subsection (2), or to have produced tolerance of it;</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-8-3-b"><num>(b)</num><content><p>have regard to any health and safety guidance that relates to the alleged breach.</p></content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-8-4"><num>(4)</num><content><p>This section does not prevent the jury from having regard to any other matters they consider relevant.</p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-8-5"><num>(5)</num><content><p>In this section “<term refersTo="#term-health-and-safety-guidance" eId="term-health-and-safety-guidance">health and safety guidance</term>” means any code, guidance, manual or similar publication that is concerned with health and safety matters and is made or issued (under a statutory provision or otherwise) by an authority responsible for the enforcement of any health and safety legislation.</p></content></subsection></section></hcontainer>
<hcontainer xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" xmlns:ukl="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" name="crossheading" ukl:Name="Pblock" eId="crossheading-remedial-orders-and-publicity-orders"><heading><i>Remedial orders and publicity orders</i></heading><section eId="section-9"><num>9</num><heading>Power to order breach <abbr title="Et cetera" xml:lang="la">etc</abbr> to be remedied</heading><subsection eId="section-9-1"><num>(1)</num><intro><p>A court before which an organisation is convicted of corporate manslaughter or corporate homicide may make an order (a “remedial order”) requiring the organisation to take specified steps to remedy—</p></intro><level class="para1" eId="section-9-1-a"><num>(a)</num><content><p>the breach mentioned in section 1(1) (“the relevant breach”);</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-9-1-b"><num>(b)</num><content><p>any matter that appears to the court to have resulted from the relevant breach and to have been a cause of the death;</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-9-1-c"><num>(c)</num><content><p>any deficiency, as regards health and safety matters, in the organisation's policies, systems or practices of which the relevant breach appears to the court to be an indication.</p></content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-9-2"><num>(2)</num><content><p>A remedial order may be made only on an application by the prosecution specifying the terms of the proposed order.</p><p>Any such order must be on such terms (whether those proposed or others) as the court considers appropriate having regard to any representations made, and any evidence adduced, in relation to that matter by the prosecution or on behalf of the organisation.</p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-9-3"><num>(3)</num><content><p>Before making an application for a remedial order the prosecution must consult such enforcement authority or authorities as it considers appropriate having regard to the nature of the relevant breach.</p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-9-4"><num>(4)</num><intro><p>A remedial order—</p></intro><level class="para1" eId="section-9-4-a"><num>(a)</num><content><p>must specify a period within which the steps referred to in subsection (1) are to be taken;</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-9-4-b"><num>(b)</num><content><p>may require the organisation to supply to an enforcement authority consulted under subsection (3), within a specified period, evidence that those steps have been taken.</p></content></level><wrapUp><p>A period specified under this subsection may be extended or further extended by order of the court on an application made before the end of that period or extended period.</p></wrapUp></subsection><subsection eId="section-9-5"><num>(5)</num><content><p>An organisation that fails to comply with a remedial order is guilty of an offence, and liable on conviction on indictment to a fine.</p></content></subsection></section><section eId="section-10"><num>10</num><heading>Power to order conviction <abbr title="Et cetera" xml:lang="la">etc</abbr> to be publicised</heading><subsection eId="section-10-1"><num>(1)</num><intro><p>A court before which an organisation is convicted of corporate manslaughter or corporate homicide may make an order (a “publicity order”) requiring the organisation to publicise in a specified manner—</p></intro><level class="para1" eId="section-10-1-a"><num>(a)</num><content><p>the fact that it has been convicted of the offence;</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-10-1-b"><num>(b)</num><content><p>specified particulars of the offence;</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-10-1-c"><num>(c)</num><content><p>the amount of any fine imposed;</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-10-1-d"><num>(d)</num><content><p>the terms of any remedial order made.</p></content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-10-2"><num>(2)</num><intro><p>In deciding on the terms of a publicity order that it is proposing to make, the court must—</p></intro><level class="para1" eId="section-10-2-a"><num>(a)</num><content><p>ascertain the views of such enforcement authority or authorities (if any) as it considers appropriate, and</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-10-2-b"><num>(b)</num><content><p>have regard to any representations made by the prosecution or on behalf of the organisation.</p></content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-10-3"><num>(3)</num><intro><p>A publicity order—</p></intro><level class="para1" eId="section-10-3-a"><num>(a)</num><content><p>must specify a period within which the requirements referred to in subsection (1) are to be complied with;</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-10-3-b"><num>(b)</num><content><p>may require the organisation to supply to any enforcement authority whose views have been ascertained under subsection (2), within a specified period, evidence that those requirements have been complied with.</p></content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-10-4"><num>(4)</num><content><p>An organisation that fails to comply with a publicity order is guilty of an offence, and liable on conviction on indictment to a fine.</p></content></subsection></section></hcontainer>
<hcontainer xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" xmlns:ukl="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" xmlns:uk="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/UK-AKN" name="crossheading" ukl:Name="Pblock" eId="crossheading-application-to-particular-categories-of-organisation"><heading><i>Application to particular categories of organisation</i></heading><section eId="section-11"><num>11</num><heading>Application to Crown bodies</heading><subsection eId="section-11-1"><num>(1)</num><content><p>An organisation that is a servant or agent of the Crown is not immune from prosecution under this Act for that reason.</p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-11-2"><num>(2)</num><intro><p>For the purposes of this Act—</p></intro><level class="para1" eId="section-11-2-a"><num>(a)</num><content><p>a department or other body listed in Schedule 1, or</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-11-2-b"><num>(b)</num><content><p>a corporation that is a servant or agent of the Crown,</p></content></level><wrapUp><p>is to be treated as owing whatever duties of care it would owe if it were a corporation that was not a servant or agent of the Crown.</p></wrapUp></subsection><subsection eId="section-11-3"><num>(3)</num><intro><p>For the purposes of section 2—</p></intro><level class="para1" eId="section-11-3-a"><num>(a)</num><intro><p>a person who is—</p></intro><level class="para2" eId="section-11-3-a-i"><num>(i)</num><content><p>employed by or under the Crown for the purposes of a department or other body listed in Schedule 1, or</p></content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-11-3-a-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content><p>employed by a person whose staff constitute a body listed in that Schedule,</p></content></level><wrapUp><p>is to be treated as employed by that department or body;</p></wrapUp></level><level class="para1" eId="section-11-3-b"><num>(b)</num><intro><p>any premises occupied for the purposes of—</p></intro><level class="para2" eId="section-11-3-b-i"><num>(i)</num><content><p>a department or other body listed in Schedule 1, or</p></content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-11-3-b-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content><p>a person whose staff constitute a body listed in that Schedule,</p></content></level><wrapUp><p>are to be treated as occupied by that department or body.</p></wrapUp></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-11-4"><num>(4)</num><content><p>For the purposes of sections 2 to 7 anything done purportedly by a department or other body listed in Schedule 1, although in law by the Crown or by the holder of a particular office, is to be treated as done by the department or other body itself.</p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-11-5"><num>(5)</num><content><p>Subsections (3)(a)(i), (3)(b)(i) and (4) apply in relation to a Northern Ireland department as they apply in relation to a department or other body listed in Schedule 1.</p></content></subsection></section><section eId="section-12"><num>12</num><heading>Application to armed forces</heading><subsection eId="section-12-1"><num>(1)</num><content><p>In this Act “<term refersTo="#term-the-armed-forces" eId="term-the-armed-forces">the armed forces</term>” means any of the naval, military or air forces of the Crown raised under the law of the United Kingdom.</p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-12-2"><num>(2)</num><content><p>For the purposes of section 2 a person who is a member of the armed forces is to be treated as employed by the Ministry of Defence.</p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-12-3"><num>(3)</num><intro><p>A reference in this Act to members of the armed forces includes a reference to—</p></intro><level class="para1" eId="section-12-3-a"><num>(a)</num><content><p>members of the reserve forces (within the meaning given by section 1(2) of the Reserve Forces Act 1996 (c. 14)) when in service or undertaking training or duties;</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-12-3-b"><num>(b)</num><content><p>persons serving on Her Majesty's vessels (within the meaning given by section 132(1) of the Naval Discipline Act 1957 (c. 53)).</p></content></level></subsection></section><section eId="section-13"><num>13</num><heading>Application to police forces</heading><subsection eId="section-13-1"><num>(1)</num><intro><p>In this Act “<term refersTo="#term-police-force" eId="term-police-force">police force</term>” means—</p></intro><level class="para1" eId="section-13-1-a"><num>(a)</num><intro><p>a police force within the meaning of—</p></intro><level class="para2" eId="section-13-1-a-i"><num>(i)</num><content><p>the Police Act 1996 (c. 16), <noteRef href="#key-11f4c59929d95907ee5ba61f16e313b8" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>...</p></content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-13-1-a-ii"><num><noteRef href="#key-76182196e8157789fe7658c859f63895" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>(ii)</num><content><p>. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .</p></content></level></level><level class="para1" eId="section-13-1-aa"><num><ins class="first" ukl:ChangeId="key-3aeeb84c1ed03c36934fe0d43882d135-1489949062101" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-3aeeb84c1ed03c36934fe0d43882d135"><noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#key-3aeeb84c1ed03c36934fe0d43882d135" class="commentary"/>(aa)</ins></num><content><p><ins class="last" ukl:ChangeId="key-3aeeb84c1ed03c36934fe0d43882d135-1489949062101" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-3aeeb84c1ed03c36934fe0d43882d135">the Police Service of Scotland;</ins></p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-13-1-b"><num>(b)</num><content><p>the Police Service of Northern Ireland;</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-13-1-c"><num>(c)</num><content><p>the Police Service of Northern Ireland Reserve;</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-13-1-d"><num>(d)</num><content><p>the British Transport Police Force;</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-13-1-e"><num>(e)</num><content><p>the Civil Nuclear Constabulary;</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-13-1-f"><num>(f)</num><content><p>the Ministry of Defence Police.</p></content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-13-2"><num>(2)</num><content><p>For the purposes of this Act a police force is to be treated as owing whatever duties of care it would owe if it were a body corporate.</p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-13-3"><num>(3)</num><intro><p>For the purposes of section 2—</p></intro><level class="para1" eId="section-13-3-a"><num>(a)</num><content><p>a member of a police force is to be treated as employed by that force;</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-13-3-b"><num>(b)</num><content><p>a special constable appointed for a police area in England and Wales is to be treated as employed by the police force maintained by the <ins class="substitution first last" ukl:ChangeId="key-d65dc223580c2cf865245127d70d4cde-1489946283958" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-d65dc223580c2cf865245127d70d4cde"><noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#key-d65dc223580c2cf865245127d70d4cde" class="commentary"/>local policing body</ins> for that area;</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-13-3-c"><num>(c)</num><content><p>a special constable appointed for a police force mentioned in paragraph (d) or (f) of subsection (1) is to be treated as employed by that force;</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-13-3-d"><num>(d)</num><content><p>a police cadet undergoing training with a view to becoming a member of a police force mentioned in paragraph (a) <ins class="first last" ukl:ChangeId="key-7fac608884fe470e736e3beaa63417f1-1489949144672" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-7fac608884fe470e736e3beaa63417f1"><noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#key-7fac608884fe470e736e3beaa63417f1" class="commentary"/>, (aa)</ins> or (d) of subsection (1) is to be treated as employed by that force;</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-13-3-e"><num>(e)</num><content><p>a police trainee appointed under section 39 of the Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000 (c. 32) or a police cadet appointed under section 42 of that Act is to be treated as employed by the Police Service of Northern Ireland;</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-13-3-f"><num>(f)</num><content><p>a police reserve trainee appointed under section 40 of that Act is to be treated as employed by the Police Service of Northern Ireland Reserve;</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-13-3-g"><num>(g)</num><content><p>a member of a police force <ins class="substitution first last" ukl:ChangeId="key-85848b7594a920bf0843243285e52f36-1489952795455" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-85848b7594a920bf0843243285e52f36"><noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#key-85848b7594a920bf0843243285e52f36" class="commentary"/>seconded to the National Crime Agency to serve as a National Crime Agency officer is to be treated</ins> as employed by that Agency.</p></content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-13-4"><num>(4)</num><content><p>A reference in subsection (3) to a member of a police force is to be read, in the case of <ins class="substitution first last" ukl:ChangeId="key-5125683c04f5cfcc1f333146d0f067cd-1489949191957" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-5125683c04f5cfcc1f333146d0f067cd"><noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#key-5125683c04f5cfcc1f333146d0f067cd" class="commentary"/>the Police Service of Scotland, as a reference to a constable of that Service.</ins> </p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-13-5"><num>(5)</num><content><p>For the purposes of section 2 any premises occupied for the purposes of a police force are to be treated as occupied by that force.</p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-13-6"><num>(6)</num><content><p>For the purposes of sections 2 to 7 anything that would be regarded as done by a police force if the force were a body corporate is to be so regarded.</p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-13-7"><num>(7)</num><intro><p>Where—</p></intro><level class="para1" eId="section-13-7-a"><num>(a)</num><content><p>by virtue of subsection (3) a person is treated for the purposes of section 2 as employed by a police force, and</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-13-7-b"><num>(b)</num><content><p>by virtue of any other statutory provision (whenever made) he is, or is treated as, employed by another organisation,</p></content></level><wrapUp><p>the person is to be treated for those purposes as employed by both the force and the other organisation.</p></wrapUp></subsection></section><section eId="section-14"><num>14</num><heading>Application to partnerships</heading><subsection eId="section-14-1"><num>(1)</num><content><p>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.</p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-14-2"><num>(2)</num><content><p>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).</p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-14-3"><num>(3)</num><content><p>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.</p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-14-4"><num>(4)</num><content><p>This section does not apply to a partnership that is a legal person under the law by which it is governed.</p></content></subsection></section></hcontainer>
<hcontainer xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" xmlns:ukl="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" xmlns:uk="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/UK-AKN" name="crossheading" ukl:Name="Pblock" eId="crossheading-miscellaneous"><heading><i>Miscellaneous</i></heading><section eId="section-15"><num>15</num><heading>Procedure, evidence and sentencing</heading><subsection eId="section-15-1"><num>(1)</num><intro><p>Any statutory provision (whenever made) about criminal proceedings applies, subject to any prescribed adaptations or modifications, in relation to proceedings under this Act against—</p></intro><level class="para1" eId="section-15-1-a"><num>(a)</num><content><p>a department or other body listed in Schedule 1,</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-15-1-b"><num>(b)</num><content><p>a police force,</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-15-1-c"><num>(c)</num><content><p>a partnership,</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-15-1-d"><num>(d)</num><content><p>a trade union, or</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-15-1-e"><num>(e)</num><content><p>an employers' association that is not a corporation,</p></content></level><wrapUp><p>as it applies in relation to proceedings against a corporation.</p></wrapUp></subsection><subsection eId="section-15-2"><num>(2)</num><intro><p>In this section—</p></intro><hcontainer name="definition"><intro><p>“<term refersTo="#term-prescribed" eId="term-prescribed">prescribed</term>” means <ins class="substitution first" ukl:ChangeId="key-2395439cd8dac6f1e3937050a3ed53db-1489885385002" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-2395439cd8dac6f1e3937050a3ed53db"><noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#key-2395439cd8dac6f1e3937050a3ed53db" class="commentary"/>— </ins></p></intro><level class="para1"><num>(a)</num><content><p><ins class="substitution" ukl:ChangeId="key-2395439cd8dac6f1e3937050a3ed53db-1489885385002" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-2395439cd8dac6f1e3937050a3ed53db">in relation to proceedings under this Act in England and Wales, prescribed by an order made by the Secretary of State;</ins></p></content></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><content><p><ins class="substitution last" ukl:ChangeId="key-2395439cd8dac6f1e3937050a3ed53db-1489885385002" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-2395439cd8dac6f1e3937050a3ed53db">in relation to proceedings under this Act in Northern Ireland, prescribed by an order made by the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland;</ins></p></content></level></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><intro><p>“<term refersTo="#term-provision-about-criminal-proceedings" eId="term-provision-about-criminal-proceedings">provision about criminal proceedings</term>” includes—</p></intro><level class="para1"><num>(a)</num><content><p>provision about procedure in or in connection with criminal proceedings;</p></content></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><content><p>provision about evidence in such proceedings;</p></content></level><level class="para1"><num>(c)</num><content><p>provision about sentencing, or otherwise dealing with, persons convicted of offences;</p></content></level></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><content><p>“<term refersTo="#term-statutory" eId="term-statutory">statutory</term>” means contained in, or in an instrument made under, any Act or any Northern Ireland legislation.</p></content></hcontainer></subsection><subsection eId="section-15-3"><num>(3)</num><content><p>A reference in this section to proceedings <ins class="first last" ukl:ChangeId="key-e9bf2d100bc3a7eaf1866b2a21910547-1489885654570" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-e9bf2d100bc3a7eaf1866b2a21910547"><noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#key-e9bf2d100bc3a7eaf1866b2a21910547" class="commentary"/>(except in the definition of “prescribed” in subsection (2))</ins> is to proceedings in England and Wales or Northern Ireland.</p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-15-4"><num>(4)</num><content><p>An order <ins class="first last" ukl:ChangeId="key-095560ee99a904137fa9315e498bc2ff-1489885703555" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-095560ee99a904137fa9315e498bc2ff"><noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#key-095560ee99a904137fa9315e498bc2ff" class="commentary"/>of the Secretary of State</ins> under this section is subject to negative resolution procedure.</p></content></subsection></section><section eId="section-16"><num>16</num><heading>Transfer of functions</heading><subsection eId="section-16-1"><num>(1)</num><intro><p>This section applies where—</p></intro><level class="para1" eId="section-16-1-a"><num>(a)</num><content><p>a person's death has occurred, or is alleged to have occurred, in connection with the carrying out of functions by a relevant public organisation, and</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-16-1-b"><num>(b)</num><content><p>subsequently there is a transfer of those functions, with the result that they are still carried out but no longer by that organisation.</p></content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-16-2"><num>(2)</num><intro><p>In this section “<term refersTo="#term-relevant-public-organisation" eId="term-relevant-public-organisation">relevant public organisation</term>” means—</p></intro><level class="para1" eId="section-16-2-a"><num>(a)</num><content><p>a department or other body listed in Schedule 1;</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-16-2-b"><num>(b)</num><content><p>a corporation that is a servant or agent of the Crown;</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-16-2-c"><num>(c)</num><content><p>a police force.</p></content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-16-3"><num>(3)</num><intro><p>Any proceedings instituted against a relevant public organisation after the transfer for an offence under this Act in respect of the person's death are to be instituted against—</p></intro><level class="para1" eId="section-16-3-a"><num>(a)</num><content><p>the relevant public organisation, if any, by which the functions mentioned in subsection (1) are currently carried out;</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-16-3-b"><num>(b)</num><content><p>if no such organisation currently carries out the functions, the relevant public organisation by which the functions were last carried out.</p></content></level><wrapUp><p>This is subject to subsection (4).</p></wrapUp></subsection><subsection eId="section-16-4"><num>(4)</num><intro><p>If an order made by the Secretary of State so provides in relation to a particular transfer of functions, the proceedings referred to in subsection (3) may be instituted, or (if they have already been instituted) may be continued, against—</p></intro><level class="para1" eId="section-16-4-a"><num>(a)</num><content><p>the organisation mentioned in subsection (1), or</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-16-4-b"><num>(b)</num><content><p>such relevant public organisation (other than the one mentioned in subsection (1) or the one mentioned in subsection (3)(a) or (b)) as may be specified in the order.</p></content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-16-5"><num>(5)</num><intro><p>If the transfer occurs while proceedings for an offence under this Act in respect of the person's death are in progress against a relevant public organisation, the proceedings are to be continued against—</p></intro><level class="para1" eId="section-16-5-a"><num>(a)</num><content><p>the relevant public organisation, if any, by which the functions mentioned in subsection (1) are carried out as a result of the transfer;</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-16-5-b"><num>(b)</num><content><p>if as a result of the transfer no such organisation carries out the functions, the same organisation as before.</p></content></level><wrapUp><p>This is subject to subsection (6).</p></wrapUp></subsection><subsection eId="section-16-6"><num>(6)</num><intro><p>If an order made by the Secretary of State so provides in relation to a particular transfer of functions, the proceedings referred to in subsection (5) may be continued against—</p></intro><level class="para1" eId="section-16-6-a"><num>(a)</num><content><p>the organisation mentioned in subsection (1), or</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-16-6-b"><num>(b)</num><content><p>such relevant public organisation (other than the one mentioned in subsection (1) or the one mentioned in subsection (5)(a) or (b)) as may be specified in the order.</p></content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-16-7"><num>(7)</num><content><p>An order under subsection (4) or (6) is subject to negative resolution procedure.</p></content></subsection></section><section eId="section-17"><num>17</num><heading><abbr class="acronym" title="Director of Public Prosecutions">DPP</abbr>'s consent required for proceedings</heading><intro><p>Proceedings for an offence of corporate manslaughter—</p></intro><level class="para1" eId="section-17-a"><num>(a)</num><content><p>may not be instituted in England and Wales without the consent of the Director of Public Prosecutions;</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-17-b"><num>(b)</num><content><p>may not be instituted in Northern Ireland without the consent of the Director of Public Prosecutions for Northern Ireland.</p></content></level></section><section eId="section-18"><num>18</num><heading>No individual liability</heading><subsection eId="section-18-1"><num>(1)</num><content><p>An individual cannot be guilty of aiding, abetting, counselling or procuring the commission of an offence of corporate manslaughter.</p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-18-1A"><num><ins class="first" ukl:ChangeId="key-efa280a74fb5defb5c5511b2774a293c-1489523386688" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-efa280a74fb5defb5c5511b2774a293c"><noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#key-efa280a74fb5defb5c5511b2774a293c" class="commentary"/>(1A)</ins></num><content><p><ins class="last" ukl:ChangeId="key-efa280a74fb5defb5c5511b2774a293c-1489523386688" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-efa280a74fb5defb5c5511b2774a293c">An individual cannot be guilty of an offence under Part 2 of the Serious Crime Act 2007 (encouraging or assisting crime) by reference to an offence of corporate manslaughter.</ins></p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-18-2"><num>(2)</num><content><p>An individual cannot be guilty of aiding, abetting, counselling or procuring, or being art and part in, the commission of an offence of corporate homicide.</p></content></subsection></section><section eId="section-19"><num>19</num><heading>Convictions under this Act and under health and safety legislation</heading><subsection eId="section-19-1"><num>(1)</num><intro><p>Where in the same proceedings there is—</p></intro><level class="para1" eId="section-19-1-a"><num>(a)</num><content><p>a charge of corporate manslaughter or corporate homicide arising out of a particular set of circumstances, and</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-19-1-b"><num>(b)</num><content><p>a charge against the same defendant of a health and safety offence arising out of some or all of those circumstances,</p></content></level><wrapUp><p>the jury may, if the interests of justice so require, be invited to return a verdict on each charge.</p></wrapUp></subsection><subsection eId="section-19-2"><num>(2)</num><content><p>An organisation that has been convicted of corporate manslaughter or corporate homicide arising out of a particular set of circumstances may, if the interests of justice so require, be charged with a health and safety offence arising out of some or all of those circumstances.</p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-19-3"><num>(3)</num><content><p>In this section “<term refersTo="#term-health-and-safety-offence" eId="term-health-and-safety-offence">health and safety offence</term>” means an offence under any health and safety legislation.</p></content></subsection></section><section eId="section-20"><num>20</num><heading>Abolition of liability of corporations for manslaughter at common law</heading><content><p>The common law offence of manslaughter by gross negligence is abolished in its application to corporations, and in any application it has to other organisations to which section 1 applies.</p></content></section></hcontainer>
<hcontainer xmlns="http://docs.oasis-open.org/legaldocml/ns/akn/3.0" xmlns:ukl="http://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/legislation" xmlns:uk="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/namespaces/UK-AKN" name="crossheading" ukl:Name="Pblock" eId="crossheading-general-and-supplemental"><heading><i>General and supplemental</i></heading><section eId="section-21"><num>21</num><heading>Power to extend section 1 to other organisations</heading><subsection eId="section-21-1"><num>(1)</num><content><p>The Secretary of State may by order amend section 1 so as to extend the categories of organisation to which that section applies.</p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-21-2"><num>(2)</num><content><p>An order under this section may make any amendment to this Act that is incidental or supplemental to, or consequential on, an amendment made by virtue of subsection (1).</p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-21-3"><num>(3)</num><content><p>An order under this section is subject to affirmative resolution procedure.</p></content></subsection></section><section eId="section-22"><num>22</num><heading>Power to amend Schedule 1</heading><subsection eId="section-22-1"><num>(1)</num><content><p>The Secretary of State may amend Schedule 1 by order.</p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-22-2"><num>(2)</num><content><p>A statutory instrument containing an order under this section is subject to affirmative resolution procedure, unless the only amendments to Schedule 1 that it makes are amendments within subsection (3).</p><p>In that case the instrument is subject to negative resolution procedure.</p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-22-3"><num>(3)</num><intro><p>An amendment is within this subsection if—</p></intro><level class="para1" eId="section-22-3-a"><num>(a)</num><content><p>it is consequential on a department or other body listed in Schedule 1 changing its name,</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-22-3-b"><num>(b)</num><content><p>in the case of an amendment adding a department or other body to Schedule 1, it is consequential on the transfer to the department or other body of functions all of which were previously exercisable by one or more organisations to which section 1 applies, or</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-22-3-c"><num>(c)</num><intro><p>in the case of an amendment removing a department or other body from Schedule 1, it is consequential on—</p></intro><level class="para2" eId="section-22-3-c-i"><num>(i)</num><content><p>the abolition of the department or other body, or</p></content></level><level class="para2" eId="section-22-3-c-ii"><num>(ii)</num><content><p>the transfer of all the functions of the department or other body to one or more organisations to which section 1 applies.</p></content></level></level></subsection></section><section eId="section-23"><num>23</num><heading>Power to extend section 2(2)</heading><subsection eId="section-23-1"><num>(1)</num><intro><p>The Secretary of State may by order amend section 2(2) to make it include any category of person (not already included) who—</p></intro><level class="para1" eId="section-23-1-a"><num>(a)</num><content><p>is required by virtue of a statutory provision to remain or reside on particular premises, or</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-23-1-b"><num>(b)</num><content><p>is otherwise subject to a restriction of his liberty.</p></content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-23-2"><num>(2)</num><content><p>An order under this section may make any amendment to this Act that is incidental or supplemental to, or consequential on, an amendment made by virtue of subsection (1).</p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-23-3"><num>(3)</num><content><p>An order under this section is subject to affirmative resolution procedure.</p></content></subsection></section><section eId="section-23A"><num><ins class="first" ukl:ChangeId="key-762dfb174108665980863a6788d45532-1489870216193" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-762dfb174108665980863a6788d45532"><noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#key-762dfb174108665980863a6788d45532" class="commentary"/>23A</ins></num><heading><ins ukl:ChangeId="key-762dfb174108665980863a6788d45532-1489870216193" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-762dfb174108665980863a6788d45532">Powers of Department of Justice in Northern Ireland</ins></heading><subsection eId="section-23A-1"><num><ins ukl:ChangeId="key-762dfb174108665980863a6788d45532-1489870216193" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-762dfb174108665980863a6788d45532">(1)</ins></num><content><p><ins ukl:ChangeId="key-762dfb174108665980863a6788d45532-1489870216193" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-762dfb174108665980863a6788d45532">The power to make an order under any of the following provisions is exercisable by the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland (and not by the Secretary of State) so far as the power may be used to make provision which could be made by an Act of the Northern Ireland Assembly without the consent of the Secretary of State (see sections 6 to 8 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998</ins><ins ukl:ChangeId="key-762dfb174108665980863a6788d45532-1489870216193" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-762dfb174108665980863a6788d45532">).</ins></p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-23A-2"><num><ins ukl:ChangeId="key-762dfb174108665980863a6788d45532-1489870216193" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-762dfb174108665980863a6788d45532">(2)</ins></num><intro><p><ins ukl:ChangeId="key-762dfb174108665980863a6788d45532-1489870216193" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-762dfb174108665980863a6788d45532">The provisions are—</ins></p></intro><level class="para1" eId="section-23A-2-a"><num><ins ukl:ChangeId="key-762dfb174108665980863a6788d45532-1489870216193" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-762dfb174108665980863a6788d45532">(a)</ins></num><content><p><ins ukl:ChangeId="key-762dfb174108665980863a6788d45532-1489870216193" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-762dfb174108665980863a6788d45532">section 16(4);</ins></p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-23A-2-b"><num><ins ukl:ChangeId="key-762dfb174108665980863a6788d45532-1489870216193" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-762dfb174108665980863a6788d45532">(b)</ins></num><content><p><ins ukl:ChangeId="key-762dfb174108665980863a6788d45532-1489870216193" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-762dfb174108665980863a6788d45532">section 16(6);</ins></p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-23A-2-c"><num><ins ukl:ChangeId="key-762dfb174108665980863a6788d45532-1489870216193" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-762dfb174108665980863a6788d45532">(c)</ins></num><content><p><ins ukl:ChangeId="key-762dfb174108665980863a6788d45532-1489870216193" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-762dfb174108665980863a6788d45532">section 21;</ins></p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-23A-2-d"><num><ins ukl:ChangeId="key-762dfb174108665980863a6788d45532-1489870216193" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-762dfb174108665980863a6788d45532">(d)</ins></num><content><p><ins ukl:ChangeId="key-762dfb174108665980863a6788d45532-1489870216193" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-762dfb174108665980863a6788d45532">section 22;</ins></p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-23A-2-e"><num><ins ukl:ChangeId="key-762dfb174108665980863a6788d45532-1489870216193" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-762dfb174108665980863a6788d45532">(e)</ins></num><content><p><ins ukl:ChangeId="key-762dfb174108665980863a6788d45532-1489870216193" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-762dfb174108665980863a6788d45532">section 23.</ins></p></content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-23A-3"><num><ins ukl:ChangeId="key-762dfb174108665980863a6788d45532-1489870216193" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-762dfb174108665980863a6788d45532">(3)</ins></num><intro><p><ins ukl:ChangeId="key-762dfb174108665980863a6788d45532-1489870216193" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-762dfb174108665980863a6788d45532">None of the following applies in relation to a power of the Department of Justice to make an order by virtue of this section—</ins></p></intro><level class="para1" eId="section-23A-3-a"><num><ins ukl:ChangeId="key-762dfb174108665980863a6788d45532-1489870216193" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-762dfb174108665980863a6788d45532">(a)</ins></num><content><p><ins ukl:ChangeId="key-762dfb174108665980863a6788d45532-1489870216193" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-762dfb174108665980863a6788d45532">section 16(7);</ins></p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-23A-3-b"><num><ins ukl:ChangeId="key-762dfb174108665980863a6788d45532-1489870216193" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-762dfb174108665980863a6788d45532">(b)</ins></num><content><p><ins ukl:ChangeId="key-762dfb174108665980863a6788d45532-1489870216193" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-762dfb174108665980863a6788d45532">section 21(3);</ins></p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-23A-3-c"><num><ins ukl:ChangeId="key-762dfb174108665980863a6788d45532-1489870216193" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-762dfb174108665980863a6788d45532">(c)</ins></num><content><p><ins ukl:ChangeId="key-762dfb174108665980863a6788d45532-1489870216193" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-762dfb174108665980863a6788d45532">section 22(2);</ins></p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-23A-3-d"><num><ins ukl:ChangeId="key-762dfb174108665980863a6788d45532-1489870216193" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-762dfb174108665980863a6788d45532">(d)</ins></num><content><p><ins class="last" ukl:ChangeId="key-762dfb174108665980863a6788d45532-1489870216193" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-762dfb174108665980863a6788d45532">section 23(3).</ins></p></content></level></subsection></section><section eId="section-24"><num>24</num><heading>Orders</heading><subsection eId="section-24-1"><num>(1)</num><content><p>A power of the Secretary of State to make an order under this Act is exercisable by statutory instrument.</p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-24-2"><num>(2)</num><content><p>Where an order under this Act is subject to “negative resolution procedure” the statutory instrument containing the order is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.</p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-24-3"><num>(3)</num><content><p>Where an order under this Act is subject to “affirmative resolution procedure” the order may not be made unless a draft has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.</p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-24-4"><num>(4)</num><intro><p>An order under this Act—</p></intro><level class="para1" eId="section-24-4-a"><num>(a)</num><content><p>may make different provision for different purposes;</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-24-4-b"><num>(b)</num><content><p>may make transitional or saving provision.</p></content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-24-5"><num><ins class="first" ukl:ChangeId="key-5655a5880ca07d2e69f5eb5def7f30d8-1489524711708" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-5655a5880ca07d2e69f5eb5def7f30d8"><noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#key-5655a5880ca07d2e69f5eb5def7f30d8" class="commentary"/>(5)</ins></num><content><p><ins ukl:ChangeId="key-5655a5880ca07d2e69f5eb5def7f30d8-1489524711708" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-5655a5880ca07d2e69f5eb5def7f30d8">A power of the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland to make an order under this Act is exercisable by statutory rule for the purposes of the Statutory Rules (Northern Ireland) Order 1979.</ins></p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-24-6"><num><ins ukl:ChangeId="key-5655a5880ca07d2e69f5eb5def7f30d8-1489524711708" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-5655a5880ca07d2e69f5eb5def7f30d8">(6)</ins></num><content><p><ins ukl:ChangeId="key-5655a5880ca07d2e69f5eb5def7f30d8-1489524711708" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-5655a5880ca07d2e69f5eb5def7f30d8">An order made by the Department of Justice under section 15 or 16 is subject to negative resolution (within the meaning of section 41(6) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954).</ins></p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-24-7"><num><ins ukl:ChangeId="key-5655a5880ca07d2e69f5eb5def7f30d8-1489524711708" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-5655a5880ca07d2e69f5eb5def7f30d8">(7)</ins></num><content><p><ins ukl:ChangeId="key-5655a5880ca07d2e69f5eb5def7f30d8-1489524711708" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-5655a5880ca07d2e69f5eb5def7f30d8">No order shall be made by the Department of Justice under section 21 or 23 or (subject to subsection (8)) section 22, unless a draft of it has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, the Northern Ireland Assembly.</ins></p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-24-8"><num><ins ukl:ChangeId="key-5655a5880ca07d2e69f5eb5def7f30d8-1489524711708" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-5655a5880ca07d2e69f5eb5def7f30d8">(8)</ins></num><intro><p><ins ukl:ChangeId="key-5655a5880ca07d2e69f5eb5def7f30d8-1489524711708" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-5655a5880ca07d2e69f5eb5def7f30d8">If the only amendments to Schedule 1 made by an order of the Department of Justice under section 22 are amendments within subsection (3) of that section—</ins></p></intro><level class="para1" eId="section-24-8-a"><num><ins ukl:ChangeId="key-5655a5880ca07d2e69f5eb5def7f30d8-1489524711708" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-5655a5880ca07d2e69f5eb5def7f30d8">(a)</ins></num><content><p><ins ukl:ChangeId="key-5655a5880ca07d2e69f5eb5def7f30d8-1489524711708" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-5655a5880ca07d2e69f5eb5def7f30d8">subsection (7) of this section does not apply to the making of the order, and</ins></p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-24-8-b"><num><ins ukl:ChangeId="key-5655a5880ca07d2e69f5eb5def7f30d8-1489524711708" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-5655a5880ca07d2e69f5eb5def7f30d8">(b)</ins></num><content><p><ins ukl:ChangeId="key-5655a5880ca07d2e69f5eb5def7f30d8-1489524711708" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-5655a5880ca07d2e69f5eb5def7f30d8">the order is subject to negative resolution (within the meaning of section 41(6) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954).</ins></p></content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-24-9"><num><ins ukl:ChangeId="key-5655a5880ca07d2e69f5eb5def7f30d8-1489524711708" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-5655a5880ca07d2e69f5eb5def7f30d8">(9)</ins></num><content><p><ins ukl:ChangeId="key-5655a5880ca07d2e69f5eb5def7f30d8-1489524711708" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-5655a5880ca07d2e69f5eb5def7f30d8">No order shall be made by the Department of Justice under section 27 bringing into force paragraph (d) of section 2(1) unless a draft of the order has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, the Northern Ireland Assembly.</ins></p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-24-10"><num><ins ukl:ChangeId="key-5655a5880ca07d2e69f5eb5def7f30d8-1489524711708" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-5655a5880ca07d2e69f5eb5def7f30d8">(10)</ins></num><content><p><ins class="last" ukl:ChangeId="key-5655a5880ca07d2e69f5eb5def7f30d8-1489524711708" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-5655a5880ca07d2e69f5eb5def7f30d8">Section 41(3) of the Interpretation Act (Northern Ireland) 1954 applies for the purposes of subsections (7) and (9) in relation to the laying of a draft as it applies in relation to the laying of a statutory document under an enactment.</ins></p></content></subsection></section><section eId="section-25"><num>25</num><heading>Interpretation</heading><intro><p>In this Act—</p></intro><hcontainer name="definition"><content><p>“<term refersTo="#term-armed-forces" eId="term-armed-forces">armed forces</term>” has the meaning given by section 12(1);</p></content></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><content><p>“<term refersTo="#term-corporation" eId="term-corporation">corporation</term>” does not include a corporation sole but includes any body corporate wherever incorporated;</p></content></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><content><p>“<term refersTo="#term-employee" eId="term-employee">employee</term>” means an individual who works under a contract of employment or apprenticeship (whether express or implied and, if express, whether oral or in writing), and related expressions are to be construed accordingly; see also sections 11(3)(a), 12(2) and 13(3) (which apply for the purposes of section 2);</p></content></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><content><p>“<term refersTo="#term-employers-association" eId="term-employers-association">employers' association</term>” has the meaning given by section 122 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (c. 52) or Article 4 of the Industrial Relations (Northern Ireland) Order 1992 (<abbr class="acronym" title="Statutory Instrument">S.I.</abbr> 1992/807 (N.I. 5));</p></content></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><content><p>“<term refersTo="#term-enforcement-authority" eId="term-enforcement-authority">enforcement authority</term>” means an authority responsible for the enforcement of any health and safety legislation;</p></content></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><content><p>“<term refersTo="#term-health-and-safety-legislation" eId="term-health-and-safety-legislation">health and safety legislation</term>” means any statutory provision dealing with health and safety matters, including in particular provision contained in the Health and Safety at Work <abbr title="et cetera" xml:lang="la">etc.</abbr> Act 1974 (c. 37) or the Health and Safety at Work (Northern Ireland) Order 1978 (<abbr class="acronym" title="Statutory Instrument">S.I.</abbr> 1978/1039 (N.I. 9)) <ins class="first last" ukl:ChangeId="key-aeab65c90c98c3f1451ab097d1fa928d-1489954326593" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-aeab65c90c98c3f1451ab097d1fa928d"><noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#key-aeab65c90c98c3f1451ab097d1fa928d" class="commentary"/>and provision dealing with health and safety matters contained in Part 3 of the Energy Act 2013 (nuclear regulation)</ins>;</p></content></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><content><p>“<term refersTo="#term-member" eId="term-member">member</term>”, in relation to the armed forces, is to be read in accordance with section 12(3);</p></content></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><intro><p>“<term refersTo="#term-partnership" eId="term-partnership">partnership</term>” means—</p></intro><level class="para1"><num>(a)</num><content><p>a partnership within the Partnership Act 1890 (c. 39), or</p></content></level><level class="para1"><num>(b)</num><content><p>a limited partnership registered under the Limited Partnerships Act 1907 (c. 24),</p></content></level><wrapUp><p>or a firm or entity of a similar character formed under the law of a country or territory outside the United Kingdom;</p></wrapUp></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><content><p>“<term refersTo="#term-police-force" eId="term-police-force">police force</term>” has the meaning given by section 13(1);</p></content></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><content><p>“<term refersTo="#term-premises" eId="term-premises">premises</term>” includes land, buildings and moveable structures;</p></content></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><content><p>“<term refersTo="#term-public-authority" eId="term-public-authority">public authority</term>” has the same meaning as in section 6 of the Human Rights Act 1998 (c. 42) (disregarding subsections (3)(a) and (4) of that section);</p></content></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><content><p>“<term refersTo="#term-publicity-order" eId="term-publicity-order">publicity order</term>” means an order under section 10(1);</p></content></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><content><p>“<term refersTo="#term-remedial-order" eId="term-remedial-order">remedial order</term>” means an order under section 9(1);</p></content></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><content><p>“statutory provision”, except in section 15, means provision contained in, or in an instrument made under, any Act, any Act of the Scottish Parliament or any Northern Ireland legislation;</p></content></hcontainer><hcontainer name="definition"><content><p>“<term refersTo="#term-trade-union" eId="term-trade-union">trade union</term>” has the meaning given by section 1 of the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (c. 52) or Article 3 of the Industrial Relations (Northern Ireland) Order 1992 (<abbr class="acronym" title="Statutory Instrument">S.I.</abbr> 1992/807 (N.I. 5)).</p></content></hcontainer></section><section eId="section-26"><num>26</num><heading>Minor and consequential amendments</heading><content><p>Schedule 2 (minor and consequential amendments) has effect.</p></content></section><section eId="section-27"><num>27</num><heading>Commencement and savings</heading><subsection eId="section-27-1"><num>(1)</num><content><p>The preceding provisions of this Act come into force in accordance with provision made by order by the Secretary of State <ins class="first last" ukl:ChangeId="key-27ad7f5497b98e0624293206525d75c6-1489942733332" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-27ad7f5497b98e0624293206525d75c6"><noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#key-27ad7f5497b98e0624293206525d75c6" class="commentary"/>(subject to subsection (1A))</ins>.</p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-27-1A"><num><ins class="first" ukl:ChangeId="key-3f6ec0d1b69be6c8684cd75c7eafefc3-1489942789789" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-3f6ec0d1b69be6c8684cd75c7eafefc3"><noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#key-3f6ec0d1b69be6c8684cd75c7eafefc3" class="commentary"/>(1A)</ins></num><content><p><ins class="last" ukl:ChangeId="key-3f6ec0d1b69be6c8684cd75c7eafefc3-1489942789789" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-3f6ec0d1b69be6c8684cd75c7eafefc3">The power in subsection (1) is exercisable by the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland (and not by the Secretary of State) for the purposes of the law of Northern Ireland.</ins></p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-27-2"><num>(2)</num><content><p>An order <ins class="first last" ukl:ChangeId="key-cae2f66a627aed75e3947bd64e3d28cf-1489942889675" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-cae2f66a627aed75e3947bd64e3d28cf"><noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#key-cae2f66a627aed75e3947bd64e3d28cf" class="commentary"/>of the Secretary of State</ins> bringing into force paragraph (d) of section 2(1) is subject to affirmative resolution procedure.</p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-27-3"><num>(3)</num><content><p>Section 1 does not apply in relation to anything done or omitted before the commencement of that section.</p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-27-4"><num>(4)</num><content><p>Section 20 does not affect any liability, investigation, legal proceeding or penalty for or in respect of an offence committed wholly or partly before the commencement of that section.</p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-27-5"><num>(5)</num><content><p>For the purposes of subsection (4) an offence is committed wholly or partly before the commencement of section 20 if any of the conduct or events alleged to constitute the offence occurred before that commencement.</p></content></subsection></section><section eId="section-28"><num>28</num><heading>Extent and territorial application</heading><subsection eId="section-28-1"><num>(1)</num><content><p>Subject to subsection (2), this Act extends to England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.</p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-28-2"><num>(2)</num><content><p>An amendment made by this Act extends to the same part or parts of the United Kingdom as the provision to which it relates.</p></content></subsection><subsection eId="section-28-3"><num>(3)</num><intro><p>Section 1 applies if the harm resulting in death is sustained in the United Kingdom or—</p></intro><level class="para1" eId="section-28-3-a"><num>(a)</num><content><p>within the seaward limits of the territorial sea adjacent to the United Kingdom;</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-28-3-b"><num>(b)</num><content><p>on a ship registered under Part 2 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 (c. 21);</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-28-3-c"><num>(c)</num><content><p>on a British-controlled aircraft as defined in section 92 of the Civil Aviation Act 1982 (c. 16);</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-28-3-d"><num>(d)</num><content><p>on a British-controlled hovercraft within the meaning of that section as applied in relation to hovercraft by virtue of provision made under the Hovercraft Act 1968 (c. 59);</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-28-3-e"><num>(e)</num><content><p>in any place to which an Order in Council under section 10(1) of the Petroleum Act 1998 (c. 17) applies (criminal jurisdiction in relation to offshore activities).</p></content></level></subsection><subsection eId="section-28-4"><num>(4)</num><intro><p>For the purposes of subsection (3)(b) to (d) harm sustained on a ship, aircraft or hovercraft includes harm sustained by a person who—</p></intro><level class="para1" eId="section-28-4-a"><num>(a)</num><content><p>is then no longer on board the ship, aircraft or hovercraft in consequence of the wrecking of it or of some other mishap affecting it or occurring on it, and</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="section-28-4-b"><num>(b)</num><content><p>sustains the harm in consequence of that event.</p></content></level></subsection></section><section eId="section-29"><num>29</num><heading>Short title</heading><content><p>This Act may be cited as the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007.</p></content></section></hcontainer>
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href="#key-969d1745567b9331398a3e5e9ff7dc48" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>...</p></item><item><p><noteRef href="#key-45e5102d18c480faf4c7a0adbb256922" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>...</p></item><item><p>Department for Culture, Media and Sport</p></item><item><p> <ins class="first last" ukl:ChangeId="key-5730b1aed0aff30c259e67ac9aad2fb8-1489943574620" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-5730b1aed0aff30c259e67ac9aad2fb8"><noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#key-5730b1aed0aff30c259e67ac9aad2fb8" class="commentary"/>Department for Education</ins> </p></item><item><p><noteRef href="#key-45e5102d18c480faf4c7a0adbb256922" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>...</p></item><item><p> <ins class="first last" ukl:ChangeId="key-87c5f6ffb1301f0ce7ea51c1c1e8db52-1683196626738" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-87c5f6ffb1301f0ce7ea51c1c1e8db52"><noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#key-87c5f6ffb1301f0ce7ea51c1c1e8db52" class="commentary"/>Department for Energy Security and Net Zero</ins> </p></item><item><p>Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs</p></item><item><p> <noteRef href="#key-7b31b7580b935bc5fd09e8f6c8931923" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>... </p></item><item><p><noteRef href="#key-6a9ea969546b8ac05156449db4e307fd" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>...</p></item><item><p> <noteRef href="#key-22e0434c298d874690e53954fa9d9514" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>...</p></item><item><p> <ins class="first last" ukl:ChangeId="key-87c5f6ffb1301f0ce7ea51c1c1e8db52-1683196665015" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-87c5f6ffb1301f0ce7ea51c1c1e8db52"><noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#key-87c5f6ffb1301f0ce7ea51c1c1e8db52" class="commentary"/>Department for Science, Innovation and Technology</ins> </p></item><item><p>Department for Transport</p></item><item><p>Department for Work and Pensions</p></item><item><p> <noteRef href="#key-bbe8af56b664eb9aa5e6b7354f34bc9e" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>... </p></item><item><p>Department of Health <ins class="first last" ukl:ChangeId="key-eb5587767844c6f3d63d4683ffe2b0a0-1529848076593" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-eb5587767844c6f3d63d4683ffe2b0a0"><noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#key-eb5587767844c6f3d63d4683ffe2b0a0" class="commentary"/>and Social Care</ins> </p></item><item><p><noteRef href="#key-45e5102d18c480faf4c7a0adbb256922" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>...</p></item><item><p>Export Credits Guarantee Department</p></item><item><p> <ins class="substitution first last" ukl:ChangeId="key-0b46c4db77a8d6d89f9b0ed1172a2bd0-1606094343242" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-0b46c4db77a8d6d89f9b0ed1172a2bd0"><noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#key-0b46c4db77a8d6d89f9b0ed1172a2bd0" class="commentary"/>Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office</ins></p></item><item><p>Forestry Commission</p></item><item><p>General Register Office for Scotland</p></item><item><p>Government Actuary's Department</p></item><item><p>Her Majesty's Land Registry</p></item><item><p>Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs</p></item><item><p>Her Majesty's Treasury</p></item><item><p>Home Office</p></item><item><p>Ministry of Defence</p></item><item><p><noteRef href="#key-b1bd18d9be72bbf5f54651dc67ae24cb" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>...</p></item><item><p> <ins class="first last" ukl:ChangeId="key-5317f645688a68cefa39c053fbf87731-1730711087285" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-5317f645688a68cefa39c053fbf87731"><noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#key-5317f645688a68cefa39c053fbf87731" class="commentary"/>Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government</ins> </p></item><item><p> <ins class="first last" ukl:ChangeId="key-468eed82ae91896655e585a32d18cbe6-1489519917296" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-468eed82ae91896655e585a32d18cbe6"><noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#key-468eed82ae91896655e585a32d18cbe6" class="commentary"/>Ministry of Justice (including the Scotland Office and the Wales Office)</ins> </p></item><item><p>National Archives</p></item><item><p>National Archives of Scotland</p></item><item><p> <ins class="first last" ukl:ChangeId="key-b6372afacf66ebe6e9003c6941198f0c-1489952629368" ukl:CommentaryRef="key-b6372afacf66ebe6e9003c6941198f0c"><noteRef uk:name="commentary" href="#key-b6372afacf66ebe6e9003c6941198f0c" class="commentary"/>National Crime Agency</ins> </p></item><item><p><noteRef href="#key-90ec380bfce1f0637bc30aa36f41c5e6" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>...</p></item><item><p>National Savings and Investments</p></item><item><p>National School of Government</p></item><item><p>Northern Ireland Audit Office</p></item><item><p><noteRef href="#key-5a11c30bce5a9cb88379c1d83b039c07" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>...</p></item><item><p>Northern Ireland Office</p></item><item><p>Office for National Statistics</p></item><item><p><noteRef href="#key-45e5102d18c480faf4c7a0adbb256922" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>...</p></item><item><p>Office of Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Education and Training in Wales</p></item><item><p>Ordnance Survey</p></item><item><p><noteRef href="#key-45e5102d18c480faf4c7a0adbb256922" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>...</p></item><item><p>Public Prosecution Service for Northern Ireland</p></item><item><p>Registers of Scotland Executive Agency</p></item><item><p><noteRef href="#key-d9d63a33028f409ea7b6e82a77a8e7ac" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>...</p></item><item><p>Royal Mint</p></item><item><p>Scottish Executive</p></item><item><p>Serious Fraud Office</p></item><item><p>Treasury Solicitor's Department</p></item><item><p><noteRef href="#key-a6707480eec3f6176b39f1d45df055ae" uk:name="commentary" ukl:Name="CommentaryRef" class="commentary"/>...</p></item><item><p>Welsh Assembly Government</p></item></blockList></content></hcontainer></hcontainer><hcontainer name="schedule" eId="schedule-2"><num>SCHEDULE 2<authorialNote class="referenceNote"><p>Section 26</p></authorialNote></num><heading>Minor and consequential amendments</heading><hcontainer name="crossheading" ukl:Name="Pblock" eId="schedule-2-crossheading-coroners-act-1988-c-13"><heading><i>Coroners Act 1988 (c. 13)</i></heading><paragraph eId="schedule-2-paragraph-1" class="schProv1"><num>1</num><subparagraph eId="schedule-2-paragraph-1-1"><num>(1)</num><content><p>The Coroners Act 1988 is amended as follows.</p></content></subparagraph><subparagraph eId="schedule-2-paragraph-1-2"><num>(2)</num><intro><p><mod>In the following provisions, after “manslaughter” there is inserted <quotedText>“ , corporate manslaughter ”</quotedText></mod></p></intro><level class="para1" eId="schedule-2-paragraph-1-2-a"><num>(a)</num><content><p>section 11(6) (no finding of guilt at coroner's inquest) (twice);</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="schedule-2-paragraph-1-2-b"><num>(b)</num><content><p>subsection (1)(a)(i) of section 16 (adjournment of inquest in event of criminal proceedings);</p></content></level><level class="para1" eId="schedule-2-paragraph-1-2-c"><num>(c)</num><content><p>subsections (1)(a) and (2)(a) of section 17 (coroner to be informed of result of criminal proceedings).</p></content></level></subparagraph><subparagraph eId="schedule-2-paragraph-1-3"><num>(3)</num><content><p><mod>In section 35(1) (interpretation), after the definition of “Greater London” there is inserted—<quotedStructure startQuote="&#x201C;" endQuote="&#x201D;" uk:context="body" uk:docName="ukpga" ukl:TargetClass="primary" ukl:TargetSubClass="unknown" ukl:Context="main" ukl:Format="default"><p>“<term refersTo="#term-person">person</term>”, in relation to an offence of corporate manslaughter, includes organisation;</p></quotedStructure><inline name="appendText">.</inline></mod></p></content></subparagraph></paragraph></hcontainer><hcontainer name="crossheading" ukl:Name="Pblock" eId="schedule-2-crossheading-criminal-justice-act-2003-c-44"><heading><i>Criminal Justice Act 2003 (c. 44)</i></heading><paragraph eId="schedule-2-paragraph-2" class="schProv1"><num>2</num><content><p><mod>In Schedule 4 to the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (qualifying offences for purposes of section 62), after paragraph 4 there is inserted—<quotedStructure startQuote="&#x201C;" endQuote="&#x201D;" uk:context="body" uk:docName="ukpga" ukl:TargetClass="primary" ukl:TargetSubClass="unknown" ukl:Context="main" ukl:Format="default"><hcontainer name="crossheading" ukl:Name="Pblock"><heading><i>Corporate manslaughter</i></heading><section><num>4A</num><content><p>An offence under section 1 of the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007.</p></content></section></hcontainer></quotedStructure></mod></p></content></paragraph><paragraph eId="schedule-2-paragraph-3" class="schProv1"><num>3</num><subparagraph eId="schedule-2-paragraph-3-1"><num>(1)</num><content><p>Schedule 5 to that Act (qualifying offences for purposes of Part 10) is amended as follows.</p></content></subparagraph><subparagraph eId="schedule-2-paragraph-3-2"><num>(2)</num><content><p><mod>After paragraph 4 there is inserted—<quotedStructure startQuote="&#x201C;" endQuote="&#x201D;" uk:context="unknown" uk:docName="unknown" ukl:TargetClass="unknown" ukl:TargetSubClass="unknown" ukl:Context="unknown" ukl:Format="default"><hcontainer name="crossheading" ukl:Name="Pblock"><heading><i>Corporate manslaughter</i></heading><section><num>4A</num><content><p>An offence under section 1 of the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007.</p></content></section></hcontainer></quotedStructure></mod></p></content></subparagraph><subparagraph eId="schedule-2-paragraph-3-3"><num>(3)</num><content><p><mod>After paragraph 33 there is inserted—<quotedStructure startQuote="&#x201C;" endQuote="&#x201D;" uk:context="unknown" uk:docName="unknown" ukl:TargetClass="unknown" ukl:TargetSubClass="unknown" ukl:Context="unknown" ukl:Format="default"><hcontainer name="crossheading" ukl:Name="Pblock"><heading><i>Corporate manslaughter</i></heading><section><num>33A</num><content><p>An offence under section 1 of the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007.</p></content></section></hcontainer></quotedStructure></mod></p></content></subparagraph></paragraph></hcontainer><hcontainer name="crossheading" ukl:Name="Pblock" eId="schedule-2-crossheading-criminal-justice-northern-ireland-order-2004-si-20041500-ni-9"><heading><i>Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2004 (<abbr class="acronym" title="Statutory Instrument">S.I.</abbr> 2004/1500 (N.I. 9))</i></heading><paragraph eId="schedule-2-paragraph-4" class="schProv1"><num>4</num><content><p><mod>In Schedule 2 to the Criminal Justice (Northern Ireland) Order 2004 (qualifying offences for purposes of Article 21), after paragraph 4 there is inserted—<quotedStructure startQuote="&#x201C;" endQuote="&#x201D;" uk:context="body" uk:docName="uksi" ukl:TargetClass="secondary" ukl:TargetSubClass="order" ukl:Context="main" ukl:Format="default"><hcontainer name="crossheading" ukl:Name="Pblock"><heading><i>Corporate manslaughter</i></heading><article><num>4A</num><content><p>An offence under section 1 of the Corporate Manslaughter and Corporate Homicide Act 2007.</p></content></article></hcontainer></quotedStructure></mod></p></content></paragraph></hcontainer></hcontainer></hcontainer>