# The Assam Excise Act, 2000, Section 59

- Act: The Assam Excise Act, 2000 (Act 14 of 2000)
- Source URL: https://indiacode.ecourtsindia.com/assam-excise-act-2000/section/59/

## Text

The holder of a licence, permit or pass granted under this Act shall be punishable, as well as the actual offender, for mitted by his any offence punishable under section 53, 54, 55, 56, 57 or 58 committed by any person in his employ and acting on his behalf as if he had himself committed such offence, unless he established that all due and reasonable precautions were exercised by him to prevent the commission of such offence : Fraud by licensee or his employee. THE ASSAM GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, OCTOBER 11, 2000 Provided that no person other than the actual offender shall be punished with imprisonment except in default of payment of fine. Import, export, transport, manufacture, sale or possession by one person on account of another.

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