24. Offences by corporations, societies, etc.
Where an offence is committed by any company or other body corporate, or by any society, association or body of persons, every person charged with, or concerned or acting in the control or management of the affairs or activities of such company, body corporate, society association or body of persons shall be guilty of that offence and liable to be punished accordingly, unless it is proved by such person that, through no act of omission on his part, he was not aware that the offence was being or was intended or was about to be committed, or that he took all reasonable steps to prevent its commission.
