Punishment for furnishing false certificate

If any qualified agency referred to in sub-section (5) of section 29 furnishes false certificate or declaration that maintenance of fire prevention and life safety measures as specified in sub-section (1) of section 25 or as required under sub-section (2) of section 26 have been complied, every person who, at the time the offence was committed, was in-charge of, and responsible for the agency and the conduct of the business of the agency shall be deemed to be guilty of the offence and liable for punishment: Provided that nothing contained in this section shall render any such person liable to any punishment if he proves that the offence was committed without his knowledge or that he had exercised all due diligence to prevent the commission of such offence.