Section 15

Wherever any agent or servant in the course of his employment does or omits to do any act, the doing of which or omission to do which by his principal or employer would be an offence such agent or servant shall be guilty of that offence.

Any person who would have been liable for an offence against this Act to any penalty for anything done or omitted if the thing had been done or omitted by him personally, shall be liable to the same penalty if the thing has been done or omitted by his partner, agent or servant unless he proves that he took reasonable precautions to prevent the doing or omission of such thing.

Power to compound