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(b) the person’s reasons for the intention, opinion, belief
or purpose.
Offences by unincorporated associations or partnerships
59.—(1) Where, in a proceeding for an offence under this Act, it is
necessary to prove the state of mind of an unincorporated association
or a partnership in relation to a particular conduct, evidence that —
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(a) an employee or agent of the unincorporated association or
partnership engaged in that conduct within the scope of the
actual or apparent authority of the employee or agent; and
(b) the employee or agent had that state of mind,
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is evidence that the unincorporated association or partnership had that
state of mind.
(2) Where an unincorporated association or a partnership commits
an offence under Part 2, a person —
(a) who is —
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(i) an officer of the unincorporated association or a
member of its governing body;
(ii) a partner in the partnership; or
(iii) an individual involved in the management of the
unincorporated association or partnership and in a
position to influence the conduct of the
unincorporated association or partnership (as the
case may be) in relation to the commission of the
offence; and
(b) who —
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(i) consented or connived, or conspired with others, to
effect the commission of the offence;
(ii) is in any other way, whether by act or omission,
knowingly concerned in, or is party to, the
commission of the offence by the unincorporated
association or partnership; or
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