Member

435: After Clause 213, insert the following new Clause— “Liability for offence under sections (AI chatbots: content promoting terrorist and national security offences) or (AI chatbots: offence) committed by a body(1) This section applies where an offence under sections (AI chatbots: content promoting terrorist and national security offences) or (AI chatbots: offence) is committed by a body.(2) If the offence is committed with the consent or connivance of—(a) a relevant person in relation to the body, or(b) a person purporting to act in the capacity of a relevant person in relation to the body,the person (as well as the body) commits the offence and is liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly.(3) In this section—“body” means a body corporate, a partnership or an unincorporated association other than a partnership;“relevant person” , in relation to a body, means—(a) in the case of a body corporate other than one whose affairs are managed by its members, a director, manager, secretary or other similar officer of the body;(b) in the case of a limited liability partnership or other body corporate whose affairs are managed by its members, a member who exercises functions of management with respect to it;(c) in the case of a limited partnership, a general partner (within the meaning given by section 3 of the Limited Partnerships Act 1907);(d) in the case of any other partnership, a partner;(e) in the case of an unincorporated association other than a partnership, a person who exercises functions of management with respect to it.”Member’s explanatory statement This amendment seeks to ensure that senior individuals within a corporate body, such as a company, can be held personally liable for committing an offence under sections (AI chatbots: content promoting terrorist and national security offences) or (AI chatbots: offence). It is part of a set of amendments related to AI chatbot offences in Baroness Kidron's name.