Mineral Development Act 1994 s 52
Any person who would have been liable to any penalty under this Act for anything done or omitted if the thing had been done or omitted by him personally shall be liable to the same penalty if the thing has been done or omitted by his partner, agent or servant unless he proves that he took reasonable precautions to prevent the doing or omission of that thing.
Kesalahan yang dilakukan oleh pekongsi, ejen atau pekhidmat
Mana-mana orang yang akan boleh dikenakan apa-apa penalti di bawah Akta ini kerana apa-apa jua yang dilakukan atau ditinggalkan sekiranya perkara itu telah dilakukan atau ditinggalkan olehnya sendiri boleh dikenakan penalti yang sama jika perkara itu telah dilakukan atau ditinggalkan oleh pekongsi, ejen atau pekhidmatnya melainkan jika dia membuktikan bahawa dia telah mengambil langkah berjaga-jaga yang munasabah untuk mencegah pelakuan atau peninggalan perkara itu.
Text as at 1 January 2013 (LOM reprint); amendments made after that date may not be incorporated.
Source: Laws of Malaysia, Attorney General's Chambers of Malaysia (lom.agc.gov.my). Not a copy of the Gazette printed by the Government Printer (Interpretation Acts 1948 and 1967, s 61).