Section 18
Act has been
of Theatres and Places of Public Amusement (Federal Territory) Act 1977
Where an offence under
Committed by a body of persons corporate or unincorporate.
any person who at the time of the commission of such offence was a director, manager, secretary or other similar officer of the bodv of persons or who was purporting to act in any such capacity, shall be deemed to be guilty of
Liability of director, clc.
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that offence unless he proves that the offence was committed
Without his consent or connivance, and that he exercised
Such diligence to prevent the commission of the ofience as he ought to have exercised having regard to the nature of his functions in that capacity and to all the circumstances.
(2)
Any person who would have been guilty of an offence if anything had been done or omitted by himn personally shall be guilty of the offence and liable to the same penalty if such thing had been done or omitted by his partner, agent or servant in the course of partnership business or in the course of his employment, as the case may be, unless he proves that the ofence was committed
Without his knowledge or consent and that he took all reasonable precautions to prevent the doing or omiss1on to do such thing:
Provided that nothing herein shall relieve the partner, agent or servant from liability to prosecution.