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The Coffee Act, 1942

Offences by companies

In force From 02 Mar 1942 Act 7 of 1942 As on 19 Oct 2026

Act 7 of 1942 Ministry Commerce and Industry Enacted 02 Mar 1942 In force 02 Mar 1942

Section 39A of the Coffee Act, 1942 deals with offences by companies. If the person committing any offence under this Act is a company, every person who, at the time the offence was committed, was in charge of, and was responsible to the company for the conduct of the business of the company as well as the company shall be deemed to be guilty of the offence and shall The Act came into force on 02 Mar 1942.

1[39A. Offences by companies.--(1) If the person committing any offence under this Act is a company, every person who, at the time the offence was committed, was in charge of, and was responsible to the company for the conduct of the business of the company as well as the company shall be deemed to be guilty of the offence and shall be liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly:

Provided that nothing contained in this sub-section shall render any such person liable to punishment provided in this Act if he proves that the offence was committed without his knowledge or that he exercised all due diligence to prevent the commission of such offence.

(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1) where an offence under this Act has been committed by a company and it is proved that the offence has been committed with the consent or connivance of, or is attributable to any neglect on the part of, any director, manager, secretary or other officer of the company, such director, manager, secretary or other officer shall also be deemed to be guilty of that offence and shall be liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly.

Explanation.--For the purposes of this section,--

(a) "company" means any body corporate and includes a firm or other association of individuals; and

(b) "director" in relation to a firm means a partner in the firm.]

Section 39A, The Coffee Act, 1942 (Act 7 of 1942).

Questions about Section 39A

What does Section 39A of the Coffee Act deal with?

Section 39A of the Coffee Act is headed "Offences by companies". [39A. Offences by companies.--(1) If the person committing any offence under this Act is a company, every person who, at the time the offence was committed, was in charge of, and was responsible to the company for the conduct of the business of the company as well as the company shall be deemed to b

How do I find court cases under Section 39A of the Coffee Act?

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When did Section 39A of the Coffee Act come into force?

Section 39A of the Coffee Act, cited as Coffee Act 1942 39A, came into force on 02 Mar 1942, having been enacted on 02 Mar 1942. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.

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