Western Australian Repealed Acts

This legislation has been repealed.

CONSUMER CREDIT (WESTERN AUSTRALIA) CODE - SECT 183

183 .         Offences by corporations

        (1)         If a corporation contravenes a provision of this Code or the regulations, each officer of the corporation is taken to have contravened the provision if the officer knowingly authorised or permitted the contravention.

        (2)         An officer of a corporation may be proceeded against and convicted under a provision pursuant to this section whether or not the corporation has been proceeded against or convicted under the provision.

        (3)         Nothing in this section affects the liability imposed on a corporation for an offence committed by the corporation against this Code or the regulations.

        (4)         In this section —

        officer means a director of the corporation or a person who is otherwise concerned in its management.