(1) If theperson committing an offence under this Actisa Company, the Company as well as eVery person in charge of and respon— sible to the company for the conduct of its businesstat the timexof“ the commission of the ofience shall be deemed lo be guilty of the ofl'enc:
and shall be liable to he proceeded against and punished accordingly.
Provided that nothing contained in' this sub-section shall render any" such person liable to any punishment if he proves that the ofi'encewaés.
committed without his knowledge 'or that be exercised due deligence toprevent the commission of such offence.
(2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub—section (t) where?
an offence under this act has been committed bya company wand it is proved that the offence has been committed with the cdnsent or commit— vance of, or that the Commission of the offence is attributable to any neglect on the part of any Director, Manager, Secretary, or other office?
of the Company, Such Director, Manager, Secretary or other Officers shall also be deemed to be guilty of that ofi‘ence and shall be liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly. - Expla'zatz‘on : for the purposes 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...
92. Any Canal Officer duly empOWered under this Act mayr accept before the institution of a prosecution under this Act, from.
any person, against whom a reasonable belief exists that he has;
committed an offence punishable under this Act or the rules made thereunder, a sum of money as may be prescribed but not exceeding;
two hundred rupees, by way of, composition for such offence.
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CHAPTER XIII MISCELLANEOUS
93. When the person causing any damage, alteration, enlargement: or nbstruction to any irrigation work Without pr0per authority gnurmt utter such enquiry as the Divisional Canal Oflicer may deem ittmcient be ascertained or indentified, the Divisional Canal Ofiicer mug. mi x-eqziisitim fruin the Canal Ofiicer after giving not less than one month’s notice to the owners and occupiers of all lands liettr'llttetl thereby, and after hearing their representations if'any, raanvm’ from them, in such proportion as he thinks-fit,‘ the cost til“ repairing such damage, or of removing such alteration or nhaltttction.
l . ‘H. (1) Whenever any sum is to be paid by any person under this Act and the sum has not been paid within the time prescribed far attch payment, it shall be recoverable as arrear/arrears of land revenue with interest not exceeding twelve percent per annum as may be prescribed.
, (2)_ When any sum is recovered as above under sub—section (1) nl’ Seetmn 27 and sub—section (1) of section 28, it shall be paid it) the person who is entitled to receive the same.