225 Certain offences by corporations may also be offences by officers (1) This section applies if— (a) an offence is committed against this Act by a corporation; and (b) the offence is proved to have been committed at the instigation of, or with the consent or connivance of, or to have been attributable to any wilful neglect on the part of, an officer of the corporation. (2) The officer is also guilty of the offence and is liable to the penalty for that offence. 226 Offences by partners (1) This section applies if a person holds an authority in partnership with one or more other people. (2) The person is also guilty of any offence against this Act that its partner or partners are found guilty of in acting, or purporting to act, on behalf of the partnership, and is liable to the penalty for that offence. 227 Offences by joint venturers (1) This section applies if a person holds an authority as part of a joint venture with one or more other people. (2) The person is also guilty of any offence against this Act that the other person is, or that the other people are, found guilty of in acting, or purporting to act, on behalf of the joint venture, and is liable to the penalty for that offence.
225 Certain offences by corporations may also be offences by officers (1) This section applies if— (a) an offence is committed against this Act by a corporation; and (b) the offence is proved to have been committed at the instigation of, or with the consent or connivance of, or to have been attributable to any wilful neglect on the part of, an officer of the corporation. (2) The officer is also guilty of the offence and is liable to the penalty for that offence. 226 Offences by partners (1) This section applies if a person holds an authority in partnership with one or more other people. (2) The person is also guilty of any offence against this Act that its partner or partners are found guilty of in acting, or purporting to act, on behalf of the partnership, and is liable to the penalty for that offence. 227 Offences by joint venturers (1) This section applies if a person holds an authority as part of a joint venture with one or more other people. (2) The person is also guilty of any offence against this Act that the other person is, or that the other people are, found guilty of in acting, or purporting to act, on behalf of the joint venture, and is liable to the penalty for that offence.
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