Liability for corporate contraventions: officers and company deemed guilty unless absence of knowledge or due diligence shown. Section 24 deems a company and every person in charge of its business at the time of a contravention to be guilty and liable to proceedings, subject to proof that the contravention occurred without their knowledge or that they exercised all due diligence to prevent it. It also deems directors, managers, secretaries or other officers guilty where the contravention occurred with their consent or connivance or is attributable to their gross negligence. 'Company' and an expanded definition of 'director' are specified, and the section is additional to section 22A.
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Liability for corporate contraventions: officers and company deemed guilty unless absence of knowledge or due diligence shown.
Section 24 deems a company and every person in charge of its business at the time of a contravention to be guilty and liable to proceedings, subject to proof that the contravention occurred without their knowledge or that they exercised all due diligence to prevent it. It also deems directors, managers, secretaries or other officers guilty where the contravention occurred with their consent or connivance or is attributable to their gross negligence. "Company" and an expanded definition of "director" are specified, and the section is additional to section 22A.
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