s 6 Offences by bodies corporate
6.—(1) If the person committing an offence under this Act is a company, every individual who at the time the offence was committed was a director, general manager, manager, secretary or other officer of the company concerned in the management of the company or who was purporting to act in any such capacity, as well as the company, shall be deemed to be guilty of that offence and shall be liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly. (2) It is a defence for the individual mentioned in subsection (1) if he or she proves that the offence was committed without his or her consent or connivance and that he or she exercised such diligence to prevent the commission of the offence as he or she ought to have exercised having regard to the nature of his or her functions and to all other circumstances. (3) For the purpose of this section, “company” includes —(a) any body corporate; and (b) a firm or other association of individuals. (4) This section is in addition to and not in derogation of any other provisions of this Act.