(1) Where a corporation commits an offence under this Act, any officer, director or agent of the corporation who directed, authorised, assented to or acquiesced or participated in the commission of the offence is a party to and commits the offence and is liable on conviction to the punishment provided for the offence, whether or not the corporation has been prosecuted or convicted.
(2) In any prosecution for an offence under this Act, it is sufficient proof of the offence to establish that it was committed by an employee or agent of the accused, whether or not the employee or agent is identified or has been prosecuted for the offence, unless the accused establishes that the offence was committed without the knowledge or consent of the accused and that the accused exercised all due diligence to prevent its commission.