Gas Safety Ordinance

(1)
Subject to this section, where it is proved to the satisfaction of a magistrate or court that an offence against this Ordinance has been committed by any employee or agent of any registered person, the registered person shall,
unless—
(a)
the offence was committed without his knowledge or consent; and
(b)
he had exercised all due diligence to prevent the commission of the offence,
also be held to be liable for such offence and to the penalty provided therefor.
(2)
In any proceedings against a registered person in relation to which subsection (1) is alleged to apply, it shall, in relation to the offence against this Ordinance concerned committed by the employee or agent concerned of the registered person, be presumed, in the absence of evidence to the contrary,
that—
(a)
the offence was committed with the knowledge and consent of that registered person; and
(b)
the registered person did not exercise all due diligence to prevent the commission of the offence.
(3)
No registered person shall be sentenced to imprisonment (except in default of payment of a fine) by virtue of the application of subsection (1) to him.
(4)
Nothing in this section shall be deemed to exempt any employee or agent of a registered person from the penalties provided for an offence committed by such employee or agent.