Cap. 232 Art. 20Offences by associationorbody of persons.

Where an offence under any of the provisions of this Act is committed by an association or body of persons, every person who, at the time of the commission of the offence, was a director, manager, secretary or other similar officer of such association or body of persons or was purporting to act in such capacity shall be guilty of that offence unless he proves that the offence was committed without his knowledge and that he exercised all due diligence to prevent the commission of the offence. *