(1)In this Act “associate” includes a business associate and otherwise has the meaning given by the following provisions of this section.
(2)A person is an associate of another if he is the spouse [F1 or civil partner ] or a relative of that other or of a business associate of that other.
(3)In subsection (2) above “relative” means brother, sister, uncle, aunt, nephew, niece, lineal ancestor or linear descendant, F2... references to a spouse include a former spouse and a [F3reputed spouse, and references to a civil partner include a former civil partner [F4and a reputed civil partner];] and for the purposes of this subsection a relationship shall be established as if an illegitimate child or step-child of a person [F5were the legitimate child of the relationship in question] .
(4)A body corporate is an associate of another body corporate—
(a)if the same person is a controller of both, or a person is a controller of one and persons who are his associates, or he and persons who are his associates, are controllers of the other; or
(b)if a group of two or more persons is a controller of each company, and the groups either consist of the same persons or could be regarded as consisting of the same persons by treating (in one or more cases) a member of either group as replaced by a person of whom he is an associate.
(5)An unincorporated association is an associate of another unincorporated association if any person—
(a)is an officer of both associations;
(b)has the management or control of the activities of both associations; or
(c)is an officer of one association and has the management or control of the activities of the other association.
(6)A partnership is an associate of another partnership if—
(a)any person is a member of both partnerships; or
(b)a person who is a member of one partnership is an associate of a member of the other partnership; or
(c)a member of one partnership has an associate who is also an associate of a member of the other partnership.
Textual Amendments
F1Words in s. 32(2) inserted (5.12.2005) by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33), s. 263(10)(b), Sch. 27 para. 63(2); S.I. 2005/3175, art. 2(2)
F2Word in s. 32(3) repealed (5.12.2005) by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33), s. 263(10)(b), Sch. 27 para. 63(3)(a), Sch. 30; S.I. 2005/3175, art. 2(2)(6)
F3Words in s. 32(3) substituted (5.12.2005) by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33), s. 263(10)(b), Sch. 27 para. 63(3)(b); S.I. 2005/3175, art. 2(2)
F4Words in s. 32(3) inserted (5.12.2005) by The Civil Partnership Act 2004 (Overseas Relationships and Consequential, etc. Amendments) Order 2005 (S.I. 2005/3129), art. 1, Sch. 4 para. 5
F5Words in s. 32(3) substituted (5.12.2005) by Civil Partnership Act 2004 (c. 33), s. 263(10)(b), Sch. 27 para. 63(3)(c); S.I. 2005/3175, art. 2(2)