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Children's Services Act 1996
176Application of Act to partnerships and eligible associations and other entities
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176 Application of Act to partnerships and eligible associations and other entities
(1) If this Act would otherwise require or permit something to be done by a partnership, the thing may be done by one or more of the partners on behalf of the partnership.
(2) If this Act would otherwise require or permit something to be done by an eligible association, the thing may be done by one or more of the members of the executive committee on behalf of the association.
(3) If this Act would otherwise require or permit something to be done by a prescribed entity, the thing may be done by one or more of the persons with management or control of the entity on behalf of the entity.
(4) An offence against this Act that would otherwise be committed by the partnership is taken to have been committed by each partner who is a person with management or control of the partnership.
(5) An offence against this Act that would otherwise be committed by an eligible association is taken to have been committed by each person who is a person with management or control of the association.
(6) An offence against this Act that would otherwise be committed by a prescribed entity is taken to have been committed by each person who is a person with management or control of that entity.
(7) The penalty for an offence that is taken to be committed under this section is the penalty applicable to an individual.
S. 177 inserted by No. 37/2019 s. 15.