Section 197Liability of parent entities etc

Schedule 15 contains provision about—

(a)
the giving of joint provisional notices of contravention to parent entities etc,
(b)
the liability of parent entities for failures by subsidiary entities,
(c)
the liability of subsidiary entities for failures by parent entities,
(d)
the liability of fellow subsidiary entities for failures by subsidiary entities, and
(e)
the liability of controlling individuals for failures by entities.

Annotations

Commencement Information

I1 S. 197 not in force at Royal Assent, see s. 240(1)
I2 S. 197 in force at 10.1.2024 by S.I. 2023/1420, reg. 2(z24)

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Text as at 19 September 2026.

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