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Part XVI · Miscellaneous Provisions

69. Offences by a body of persons

Official English translation. The Sinhala text prevails. Open the official Sinhala text, official PDF on documents.gov.lk

Where an offence in terms of this Act is committed by an authorised person or persons, then-

(a)

if that authorised person or persons is a body corporate, every director, manager or secretary of that body corporate;

(b)

if that authorised person or persons is a firm, every partner of the firm; or

(c)

if that authorised person or persons is an unincorporated body other than a firm, every member of such body, shall be deemed to have committed that offence:

Provided that, authorised person or persons of such firm or a member of such unincorporated body shall not be deemed to have committed such offence if he proves that such offence was committed without his knowledge or that he exercised all due diligence to prevent the commission of such offence.

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