1[10. Person in charge of commercial organisation to be guilty of offence.--Where an offence under
section 9 is committed by a commercial organisation, and such offence is proved in the court to have been
committed with the consent or connivance of any director, manager, secretary or other officer shall be of
the commercial organisation, such director, manager, secretary or other officer shall be guilty of the
offence and shall be liable to be proceeded against and shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term
which shall not be less than three years but which may extend to seven years and shall also be liable to
fine.
Explanation.--For the purposes of this section, ''director'', in relation to a firm means a partner in the firm.]
Explanation.--For the purposes of this section, ''director'', in relation to a firm means a partner in the firm.]
1. Subs. by Act 16 of 2018, s. 4, for sections 7, 8, 9 and 10 (w.e.f. 26-7-2018).