30. Offences by bodies of persons

Official English translation. Where it differs from the Sinhala or Tamil text, the Act itself says which text prevails.

Where an offence under this Act is committed by a body of persons, then if that body of person is—

(a)

a body corporate, every director and officer of that body corporate; or

(b)

a firm, every partner of that firm; or

(c)

a body unincorporated other than a firm, every officer of that body responsible for its management and control, shall be deemed to be guilty of such offence :

Provided that no such person shall be deemed to be guilty of 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.

Read on from s 31