Offences by companies
Section 63 of the Major Port Authorities Act, 2021 deals with offences by companies. If the person committing an 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 business of the company, as well as the company, shall be deemed to be guilty of the offence and shall be The Act came into force on 03 Nov 2021.
(1) If the person committing an 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 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 such 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 that the commission of the offence is attributable to any negligence 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, the expressions---
(a) "company" means a 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 63, The Major Port Authorities Act, 2021 (Act 1 of 2021).
Questions about Section 63
What does Section 63 of the Major Port Authorities Act deal with?
Section 63 of the Major Port Authorities Act is headed "Offences by companies". If the person committing an 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 business of the company, as well as the company, shall be deemed to be guilty of the offence and shall be
How do I find court cases under Section 63 of the Major Port Authorities Act?
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When did Section 63 of the Major Port Authorities Act come into force?
Section 63 of the Major Port Authorities Act, cited as Major Port Authorities Act 63, came into force on 03 Nov 2021, having been enacted on 17 Feb 2021. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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