PART 5
OFFENCES AND PENALTIES
27. Rules for establishing actus reus
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(1) For the purposes of this Act, conduct engaged in on behalf of a body corporate —
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(a) by a director, servant or agent of that body corporate within the scope of the director, servant or agent's authority; or
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(b) by a person at the direction or with the consent or agreement whether express or implied of a director, servant or agent of that body corporate where the giving of the direction, consent or agreement is within the scope of the authority of the director, servant or agent,
is deemed to have been engaged in by the body corporate.
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(2) For the purposes of this Act, conduct engaged in on behalf of a person other than a body corporate —
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(a) by a servant or agent of that person reasonably within the scope of that person's authority; or
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(b) another person at the direction or within the consent or agreement whether express or implied of a servant or agent of that person, where the giving of the direction, consent or agreement is reasonably within the scope of the authority,
is deemed, for the purpose of this Act, to be engaged in by that person.