19. Offences by persons concerned in management of body corporate
(1) If—
- (a) a person convicted of an offence under this Ordinance is a body corporate other than a corporation registered under section 8 of the Building Management Ordinance (Cap. 344); and
- (b) it is proved that the offence was committed with the consent or connivance of, or was attributable to any neglect on the part of, a director of, or other person concerned in the management of, the body,
the director or other person so concerned also commits the offence.
(2) If a corporation registered under section 8 of the Building Management Ordinance (Cap. 344) is convicted of an offence under this Ordinance, and it is proved that the offence was committed with the consent or connivance of a person concerned in the management of the corporation, that person also commits the offence.
(3) If—
- (a) a person convicted of an offence under this Ordinance is a member of a partnership; and
- (b) it is proved that the offence was committed with the consent or connivance of, or was attributable to any neglect on the part of, any other person concerned in the management of the partnership,
the person so concerned also commits the offence.
PART IV
Miscellaneous
20. Government not liable for certain matters
(1) A person to whom this section applies does not incur liability for damages only because of a failure to exercise or perform a function conferred or imposed by this Ordinance.
(2) This section applies to the Government, the enforcement authorities and all authorized officers.
