Section 24

In the case of any preparation, packaging, labelling, advertisement or sale by an agent or servant, his principal or employer shall be under the same liability as if he had effected the preparation, packaging, labelling, advertisement or sale personally.

In the case of a sale of any food in contravention of this Act or any regulations made under this Act by a retailer or seller, or his servant or agent, the retailer, seller, servant or agent effecting the sale shall, for the purpose of this Act, be deemed to be the agent of the importer, manufacturer, packer, farmer, person who prepares the food or the owner of the rights of the manufacturer or packer, or the agent

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to the agent of any of them, and each of those persons shall be under the same liability as that of the retailer or seller or the servant or agent as if he had himself effected the sale unless such person proves that he could not have been responsible for such contravention.

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