The Act Overview Miscellaneous Section 49—Individual culpability for offending by an organisation
115.Section 49 makes provision where offences under the Act are committed by legal entities such as companies, partnerships, and associations. Where an offence under the Act is committed by a “relevant organisation”, this section provides that the relevant organisation and, in some cases, a “responsible individual” in that organisation are both to be held responsible. This section ensures that those running legal entities who are responsible for the decisions leading to an offence under the Act can also be prosecuted for it.