If an offence punishable under this Ordinance is committed at any time by a company, every person who is in charge of and responsible to the company for the conduct of its business at the time of the commission of the offence and the company shall be deemed to be responsible for. the offence and shall be liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly:
Provided that where any offence under this Ordinance has been committed by a company and it is proved that the commission of the offence is with the consent and connivance 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 responsible for that offence and shall be liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly.
Explanation.- For the purpose 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 the partner in that firm.
25. AppeaL- (1) Any person aggrieved by an order passed by any officer of the Authority under this Ordinance may, within sixty days of the date of that order, appeal to the Joint Road Safety Commissioner.
(2) Every appeal preferred under sub- section (I) shall be accompanied by fees of f 5000/-.
(3) After the receipt of any appeal under sub-section (I), the Appellate Authority shall, after giving the appellant an opportunity of being heard in the matter, dispose of the appeal as expeditiously as possible.