Determination of occupier for the purpose of this Act

Determination of occupier for the purpose of this Act.

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1. (1) Where the occupier is a firm or other association of individuals, any one or more of the partners or members thereof may be prosecuted and punished under this Act for any offence for which the occupier is punishable: Provided that the firm or association may give notice to the Collector that it has nominated one of its members to be occupier for the purpose of this Act, and such individual shall be deemed to be occupier for the purpose of this Act, until further notice cancelling his nomination is received by the Collector or until he ceases to be a partner or member of the firm or association.
2. (2) Where the occupier is a company any one or more of the directors thereof, or in the case of a private company any one or more of the share-holders thereof may be prosecuted and punished under this Act for any offence for which the occupier is punishable: Provided that the company may give notice to the Collector that it has nominated a director, or in the case of a private company, a shareholder to be the occupier for the purposes of this Act and such director or shareholder shall be deemed to be the occupier for the purposes of this Act until further notice cancelling his nomination is received by the Collector or until he ceases to be a director or shareholder.