This Section explains how an offence committed under Part 5 applies to partnerships.
	Subsection (1) provides that where a partnership is not regarded as a legal person and an offence is committed by a partner, another partner shall be guilty of the offence if proved that the offence was committed with that other partner’s consent or connivance or because of their neglect. Both partners are liable to prosecution and punishment.
	Subsection (2) explains that where an offence is alleged to have been committed by a partnership that is a legal person, proceedings may be brought against the partnership in the firm name.
	Subsection (3) applies certain elements of criminal procedure, including court rules about service of documents, to a partnership as if it were a body corporate.
	Subsection (4) requires fines imposed on a partnership on its conviction of an offence to be paid out of the funds of the partnership.
	Subsection (5) provides that where a partnership commits an offence, a partner is also guilty if proved that the offence was committed with that partner’s consent or connivance or because of the partner’s neglect. The partner is liable to prosecution and punishment.
	Subsection (6) provides that, in subsections (1) and (5), a "partner" includes a person purporting to act as a partner.
	Subsection (7) explains that explains that a partnership is not regarded as a legal person if it is not regarded as such under the law of the country under which it was formed.
Part 5: Enforcement of Labour Market Legislation Supplementary Section 145: Application of this Part to partnerships