Malaysia legislation
Section 42
of Act 125
Section 42
Where the agent or servant of a person (hereinafter called the "principal") does anything or omits to do anything (which if done or omitted to be done by the principal would constitute an offence under this Act) the principal shall notwithstanding that he has no knowledge of the offence (and subject to paragraph (b) in the case of that paragraph) be deemed guilty of the offence and be liable to punishment for the offence if—
(a)
the act or omission complained of was within the ordinary scope of the employment of the agent or servant; or
(b)
the principal authorized or subsequently ratified the act or omission complained of notwithstanding that the act or omission was not within the ordinary scope of the employment of the agent or servant.