law: Disaster Management Act, 2005 
  58. Offence by
  
  companies.- 
  1.     
  
    Where
  
  an offence under this Act has been committed by a company or body corporate,
  
  every person who at the time the offence was committed, was in charge of, and
  
  was responsible to, the company, for the conduct of the business of the
  
  company, as well as the company, shall be deemed to be guilty of the
  
  contravention and shall be liable to be proceeded against and punished
  
  accordingly:
  Provided that nothing
  
  in this sub-section shall render any such person liable to any punishment
  
  provided in this Act, if he proves that the offence was committed without his
  
  knowledge or that he exercised due diligence to prevent the commission of such
  
  offence.
  1.     
  
  
  2.     
  
    Notwithstanding
  
  anything contained in sub-section (1), where an offence under this Act has been
  
  committed by a company, and it is proved that the offence was committed with
  
  the consent or connivance of or is attributable to any neglect on the part of
  
  any director, manager, secretary or other officer of the company, such
  
  director, manager, secretary or other officer shall also, be deemed to be
  
  guilty of that offence and shall be liable to be proceeded against and punished
  
  accordingly.
  Explanation.-For the purpose of this section
  
  - 
  a.     
  
    "company"
  
  means any 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.