Any person who would have been liable to any penalty under this Act for any act, omission, neglect or default if the act, omission, neglect or default is committed by him personally shall be liable to the same penalty if the act, omission, neglect or default is committed by his partner, agent or servant unless he proves—
(a) that the act, omission, neglect or default was committed without his knowledge, consent or connivance; and
(b) that he took all reasonable precautions and had exercised due diligence to prevent the act, omission, neglect or default.
Malay text (authoritative)
Kesalahan oleh pekongsi, ejen atau pekhidmat
Mana-mana orang yang boleh dikenakan apa-apa penalti di bawah Akta ini bagi apa-apa perbuatan, peninggalan, pengabaian atau keingkaran jika perbuatan, peninggalan, pengabaian atau keingkaran itu dilakukan olehnya sendiri boleh dikenakan penalti yang sama jika perbuatan, peninggalan, pengabaian atau keingkaran itu dilakukan oleh pekongsi, ejen atau pekhidmatnya melainkan jika dia membuktikan—
(a) bahawa perbuatan, peninggalan, pengabaian atau keingkaran itu dilakukan tanpa pengetahuannya, persetujuannya atau pembiarannya; dan
(b) bahawa dia telah mengambil segala langkah pencegahan yang munasabah dan telah menjalankan usaha yang wajar untuk mengelakkan perbuatan, peninggalan, pengabaian atau keingkaran itu.
Text as at 1 March 2017 (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).
