law: The Clinical Establishments (Registration and Regulation) Act, 2010 
  45. Offences by
  
  Government Departments. – 
  1.     
  
    Where
  
  an offence under this Act has been committed by any Department of Government
  
  within a period of six months after the commencement of this Act, the Head of
  
  the Department shall be deemed to be guilty of the offence and shall be liable
  
  to be proceeded against and punished accordingly: Provided that nothing
  
  contained in this section shall render such Head of the Department liable to
  
  any punishment if he proves that the offence was committed without his knowledge
  
  or that he exercised all due diligence to prevent the commission of such
  
  offence.
  2.     
  
    Notwithstanding
  
  anything contained in sub-section (1), where an offence under this Act has been
  
  committed by a Department of Government and it is proved that the offence has
  
  been committed with the consent or connivance of, or is attributable to any
  
  neglect on the part of, any officer, other than the Head of the Department,
  
  such officer shall also be deemed to be guilty of that offence and shall be
  
  liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly.