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Insolvency Act, 1936 (Act No. 24 of 1936)

143. Criminal liability of partners, administrators, servants or agents

 

(1) A person who—
(a) is or was a member of a partnership and who does or omits to do in relation to any property or to the affairs of that partnership or of the insolvent estate of that partnership; or
(b) is or was charged with the administration of an estate and who does or omits to do in relation to any property or to the affairs of that estate; or
(c) as a servant or agent has or had the sole or practical control of any property or of the affairs of his employer or principal and who does or omits to do in relation to that property or to the affairs of his employer or principal or of the insolvent estate of his former employer or principal,

any act which, if done or omitted by him in the like circumstances in relation to his own property or affairs or to any property belonging to, or the affairs of his insolvent estate, would have constituted an offence under this Act, shall be deemed to have committed that offence.

 

(2) The liability under subsection (1) of a partner, servant or agent shall not affect the liability under that subsection or under any other provision of this Act, of another partner or of a servant or agent of the same partnership, or of the employer or principal of the employee or agent who is so liable.