35. Offences by bodies corporate, etc.

Where a corporation, partnership, limited liability partnership or an unincorporated association of persons is guilty of an offence under this Act and that offence is proved to have been committed with the authority, consent or connivance of any director, manager, partner, secretary or other similar officer of the corporation, partnership, limited liability partnership or association or any person who was purporting to act in any such capacity, he or she, as well as the corporation, partnership, limited liability partnership or association, shall be guilty of that offence and shall be liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly.