Commentary on Sections Local education authority Legal background Sections 134 to 138: Supplementary
159.Section 134 requires proceedings for criminal offences to be commenced by, or with the consent of, the Secretary of State.
160.Section 135 enables certain individuals to be prosecuted in limited circumstances where offences are committed by bodies corporate.
161.Section 136 provides that where an offence has been committed by an unincorporated body, proceedings for offences should be brought in the name of the body and not its members. Any fine imposed should also be paid out of the funds of the body. In limited circumstances, proceedings for offences may also be brought against individuals associated with the body in question.
162.Section 137 makes provision about how the Secretary of State may serve notices on the proprietor of an independent educational institution. Such notices may be served by delivering it to the registered address of the institution in question.