Section 20
Liability of principal for offences committed by agent, etc.
Whenever under this Act any person mentioned in any licence issued thereunder is declared liable to any punishment, penalty or forfeiture for any act committed by him—
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(a)
he shall be liable to the same punishment, penalty or forfeiture for every similar act committed by any agent or servant employed by him in or about any premises licensed under this Act; and
(b)
every agent or servant employed by him shall also be liable to every punishment, penalty or forfeiture prescribed for offences against this Act or any regulations made thereunder as fully and effectually as if the agent or servant had been the person mentioned in the licence.
(2)
Every person employed in or about any premises licensed under this Act shall be deemed to have been so employed by the person mentioned in the licence unless and until the contrary be proved.