41. In the case of any offence under this Act committed by a body of persons-
| (a) where the body of persons is a body corporate, every director and officer of that body corporate shall be deemed to be guilty of that offence ; |
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| (b) where the body of persons is a firm, every partner of the firm shall be deemed to be guilty of that offence ; and |
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| (c) where the body of persons is a trade union, every officer of the trade union shall be deemed to be guilty of that offence : |
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Provided that no such person shall be deemed to be guilty of an offence under this Act, if he proves that the offence was committed without his knowledge or that he exercised all due diligence to prevent the commission of the offence. |
Sri Lanka Consolidated Acts