Section 73
Offences by persons responsible for the Bank
of Bank Simpanan Nasional Berhad Act 1997
Without prejudice to subsections 10(2), 17(11), 25(2),
32(3), 33(3), 34(2), 35(9), 36(5), 37(5), 38(2), 40(4), 42(2), 43(3),
47(3), 48(2), 49(6) and 90(6), where any offence against any provision of this Act has been committed by the Bank, any person who at the time of the commission of the offence was a person responsible for the Bank shall be guilty of that offence.
(2)
Where any person (hereinafter in this subsection referred to as the “principal”) would be liable under this Act to any punishment or penalty for any act, omission, neglect or default, he shall be liable to the same punishment or penalty for every such act, omission, neglect or default of any clerk, servant or agent of his or of the clerk or servant of such agent:
Provided that such act, omission, neglect or default was committed by the principal’s clerk or servant in the course of his employment, or by the agent when acting on behalf of the principal, or by the clerk or servant of such agent in the course of his employment by such agent or otherwise on behalf of the agent.