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(1) If the person committing an offence punishable under this Act, is a company, the company as well as every person in charge of and responsible to the company for the conduct of its business at the time of the commission of the offence, shall be deemed to be guilty of the offence and shall be liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly: provided that nothing contained in this sub-section shall render any such person liable to any punishment if he proves that the offence was committed without his knowledge or that he exercised all due diligence to prevent the commission of such offence. (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1) where any offence punishable under this Act has been committed by a company and it is proved that the offence has been committed with the consent or connivance of, or that the commission of the offence is attributable to any neglect on the part of any Director, Manager, Secretary or other officer of the company such Director, Manager, Secretary or other officer of the company such Director, Manager, Secretary or other officer shall also be deemed to be guilty of that offence and shall be liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly. Explanation-For the purpose of this section- (a)company means anybody corporate and includes a firm or other association of individuals; and (b) Director in relation to a firm means a partner in the firm
<span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(1) If the person committing an offence punishable under this Act, is a company, the company as well as every person in charge of and responsible to the company for the conduct of its business at the time of the commission of the offence, shall be deemed to be guilty of the offence and shall be liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly:<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span> provided that nothing contained in this sub-section shall render any such person liable to any punishment if he proves that the offence was committed without his knowledge or that he exercised all due diligence to prevent the commission of such offence.<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1) where any offence punishable under this Act has been committed by a company and it is proved that the offence has been committed with the consent or connivance of, or that the commission of the offence is attributable to any neglect on the part of any Director, Manager, Secretary or other officer of the company such Director, Manager, Secretary or other officer of the company such Director, Manager, Secretary or other officer shall also be deemed to be guilty of that offence and shall be liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly.<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span> Explanation-For the purpose of this section-<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span> (a)company means anybody corporate and includes a firm or other association of individuals; and<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span><span style="margin-left:15px;"></span> (b) Director in relation to a firm means a partner in the firm <br>