Section 17, The Hotel and Restaurant Act, 1980

(1) Any person who, acting in pursuance of section 16— (a) resists, hinders or obstructs any person, under paragraph (a) of section 10. 16 No. 2 Hotel and Restaurant 1980 (b) fails to comply fully and truthfully with any requirement made to him, under paragraphs (b) and (c) of section 16, shall be guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding five hundred leones or imprisonment for a term of six months or to both such fine and imprisonment. (2) Any licensee who employs any agent, clerk, servant or other person shall be answerable for the acts and omissions of such agent, clerk, servant or other person in so far as such acts or omissions concern the business of the licensee, and if such agent, clerk, servant or other person commits any act or makes any omission which is an offence under this Act, or which would be an offence if committed or made by such licensee, such licensee, and his agent, clerk, servant or other person shall be jointly and severally guilty of the offence and liable to the penalties provided by this Act: Provided that it shall be a defence for such licensee to prove that he did not know and could not reasonably be expected to know that the act or omission was taking or was to take place and that he took all reasonable steps to ensure that the relevant provisions of this Act were being complied with. [Margin: Application.]