Corporate liability for information technology contraventions extends to responsible officers, subject to knowledge and due diligence defences.

Corporate-officer liability extends to a company and persons in charge of and responsible for its business conduct when a contravention occurs. A responsible person may avoid punishment by proving lack of knowledge or due diligence to prevent the contravention. Directors, managers, secretaries and other officers are independently liable where consent, connivance or neglect is established. A company includes bodies corporate, firms and associations of individuals, while a firm's partner is treated as a director.

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