Malaysia legislation
Section 50
Section 50
Liability of director, etc., of body corporate
(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 and shall be liable to the same punishment or penalty as an individual 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; or
(ii)
that the offence was committed without his consent or connivance and that he had taken all reasonable precautions and exercised due diligence to prevent the commission of the offence.
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Act 870
(2)
For the purposes of this section, “body corporate” means a company, limited liability partnership, firm, society or other body of persons.
Power to exempt