Malaysia legislation
Section 244
Section 244
(a)
may be charged severally or jointly in the same proceedings with the body corporate; and
(b)
if the body corporate is found guilty of the offence, shall be deemed to be guilty of that offence unless, having regard to the nature of his functions in that capacity and to all circumstances, he proves—
(i)
that the offence was committed without his knowledge, consent or connivance; and
(ii)
that he had taken all reasonable precautions and exercised due diligence to prevent the commission of the offence.
(2)
If any person would be liable under this Act to any punishment or penalty for his act, omission, neglect or default, he shall be liable to the same punishment or penalty for every
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Communications and Multimedia such act, omission, neglect or default of any employee or agent of his, or of the employee of the agent, if the act, omission, neglect or default was committed—
(a)
by that person’s employee in the course of his employment;
(b)
by the agent when acting on behalf of that person; or
(c)
by the employee of the agent in the course of his employment by the agent or otherwise on behalf of the agent acting on behalf of that person.
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