35. In the case of any offence under this Act committed by a body of persons, then-
| (a) where such body of persons is a body corporate, every director, secretary and officer of that body corporate shall each be deemed to be guilty of that offence; |
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| (b) where that body of persons is a firm, every partner of that firm 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 diligence to prevent the commission of the offence. |
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