Criminal liability of licensee for acts of servant

When any offence punishable under Sec. 47, Sec. 52, Sec. 53, Sec. 54, Sec. 55 or Sec. 56 is committed by any person in the employ and acting on behalf of the holder of a licence, permit or pass granted under this Act, such holder shall also be punishable as if he had himself committed the offence, unless he establishes that all due and reasonable precautions were exercised by him to prevent the commission of such offence.