13. In the case of any offence under this Law committed by a body of persons-
| (a) where the 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; and |
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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: |
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Provided that no such person shall be deemed to be guilty of an offence under this Law 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