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GAMBLING DUTIES
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Offences by unincorporated associations or partnerships

39.—(1) Where, in a proceeding for an offence under this Act or the Regulations, it is necessary to prove the state of mind of an unincorporated association or a partnership in relation to a particular conduct, evidence that—

(a) an employee or agent of the unincorporated association or partnership engaged in that conduct within the scope of his or her actual or apparent authority; and
(b) the employee or agent had that state of mind,

is evidence that the unincorporated association or partnership had that state of mind.

(2) Where an unincorporated association or a partnership commits an offence under this Act or the Regulations, a person—

(a) who is—
(i) an officer of the unincorporated association or a member of its governing body;
(ii) a partner in the partnership; or
(iii) an individual involved in the management of the unincorporated association or partnership and in a position to influence the conduct of the unincorporated association or partnership (as the case may be) in relation to the commission of the offence; and
(b) who—
(i) consented or connived, or conspired with others, to effect the commission of the offence;
(ii) is in any other way, whether by act or omission, knowingly concerned in, or is party to, the commission of the offence by the unincorporated association or partnership; or
(iii) knew or ought reasonably to have known that the offence by the unincorporated association or partnership (or an offence of the same type) would