70 Proceedings against [organisations]
Criminal Procedure (Scotland) Act 1995 (1995 c 46) | Legislation

70  Proceedings against [organisations]

(1)     This section applies to proceedings on indictment against [an organisation].

[(2)     The indictment may be served by delivery of a copy of the indictment together with notice to appear at—

(a)     in the case of a body of trustees—

(i)     the dwelling-house or place of business of any of the trustees, or

(ii)     if the solicitor of the body of trustees is known, the place of business of the solicitor,

[(aa)     in the case of a partnership prosecuted by virtue of section 1 of the Partnerships (Prosecution) (Scotland) Act 2013, the dwelling-house or place of business of any of the partners,]

(b)     in the case of any other organisation, the registered office or, if there is no registered office or the registered office is not in the United Kingdom, at the principal place of business in the United Kingdom of the organisation.]

(3)

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