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Section 23: Offences by companies.

The Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976Central Act · Act 19 of 1976

(1) Where an offence under this Act has been committed by a company, every person who, at the time the offence was committed, was in charge of, and was responsible to, the company for the conduct of the business of the company, as well as the company, shall be deemed to be guilty of the offence and shall be liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly.

(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), where any offence under this Act has been committed by a company and it is proved that the offence has been committed with the consent or connivance of, or is attributable to, any neglect on the part of, any director, manager, secretary or other officer of the company, such director, manager, secretary or other officer shall be deemed to be guilty of that offence and shall be liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly.

Explanation.--For the purposes of this section,--

(a) "company" means any body corporate and includes a firm or other association of individuals; and

(b) "director" , in relation to a firm, means a partner in the firm.

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ActThe Bonded Labour System (Abolition) Act, 1976
Section23
Marginal noteOffences by companies.
JurisdictionCentral
StatusIn force as published by the source

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