(1) Subject to subsection (2), where an offence under this Act is committed by a body of persons—
(a) if the body of persons is a body corporate, every person who at the time of the commission of the offence was a director, or officer of that body corporate; or
(b) if the body of persons is a body other than a body corporate, every person who at the time of the commission of the offence was a member of that body, shall be considered to have committed the offence.
(2) Any such director, officer or member shall not be deemed to have committed that offence if he or she proves that the offence was committed without his or her knowledge or that he or she exercised due diligence to prevent the commission of that offence.