- (a) rules of court relating to the service of documents have effect as if the partnership were a body corporate, and
- (b) the following provisions apply as they apply in relation to a body corporate—
- (i) section 33 of the Criminal Justice Act 1925 and Schedule 3 to the Magistrates’ Courts Act 1980,
- (ii) section 18 of the Criminal Justice Act (Northern Ireland) 1945 (c. 15 (N.I.)) and Schedule 4 to the Magistrates’ Courts (Northern Ireland) Order 1981 (S.I. 1981/1675 (N.I.26)),
- (iii) section 70 of the Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995.
(3) A fine imposed on the partnership on its conviction for an offence under section 7 is to be paid out of the partnership assets.
(4) In this section “partnership” has the same meaning as in section 7.
Supplementary and final provisions
16 Application to Crown
This Act applies to individuals in the public service of the Crown as it applies to other individuals.
17 Consequential provision
(1) The following common law offences are abolished—
- (a) the offences under the law of England and Wales and Northern Ireland of bribery and embracery,
- (b) the offences under the law of Scotland of bribery and accepting a bribe.
(2) Schedule 1 (which contains consequential amendments) has effect.
(3) Schedule 2 (which contains repeals and revocations) has effect.
(4) The relevant national authority may by order make such supplementary, incidental or consequential provision as the relevant national authority considers appropriate for the purposes of this Act or in consequence of this Act.
(5) The power to make an order under this section—
- (a) is exercisable by statutory instrument,
- (b) includes power to make transitional, transitory or saving provision,
- (c) may, in particular, be exercised by amending, repealing, revoking or otherwise modifying any provision made by or under an enactment (including any Act passed in the same Session as this Act).
(6) Subject to subsection (7), a statutory instrument containing an order of the Secretary of State under this section may not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.
(7) A statutory instrument containing an order of the Secretary of State under this section which does not amend or repeal a provision of a public general Act or of devolved legislation is subject to annulment in pursuance of a resolution of either House of Parliament.
