Any person who wilfully obstructs or interferes with any member of the service who is engaged in fire-fighting operations or neglects to furnish the information under section 14 shall be punishable with imprisonment which may extend to
1. Substituted for the sign “.” vide H.P. Act No. 16 of 2000.
2. Clause (g) added vide H.P. Act No. 16 of 2000.
THE HIMACHAL PRADESH FIRE FIGHTING SERVICES ACT, 1984 6 1 [one year], or with fine which may extend to 2 [five thousand rupees], or with both.
3 [11-A. Offences by companies.- (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:
Provided that nothing contained in this sub-section shall render any such person liable to any punishment provided in this Act if he proves that the offence was committed without his knowledge or that he had exercised all due diligence to prevent the commission of such offence.
(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 also be deemed to be guilty of that offence and shall be liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly.
Explanation. - For the purpose of this section.-
(a) “company” means a 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.]