Section 37, The Environment Protection Act, 2000

Where any offence has been committed by a company or by any member of a partnership, firm or business, every Director, Manager, Secretary or other officer of that company directly connected with the project or any other member of the partnership or other person connected with the management of such firm or business shall be liable for such offence unless he proves to the satisfaction of the Court that— (a) he used all due diligence to secure compliance with the Act; and (b) such offence was committed without his knowledge, consent or connivance. PART IV — THE NATIONAL ENVIRONMENT FUND [Margin: Establishment of the National Environment Fund.]