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(1) Where an offence under this Act has been committed by any Clinical Establishment of Government within a period of six months after the commencement of this Act, the Head of the Clinical Establishment shall be deemed to be guilty of the offence and shall be liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly: Contravention by companies. Offences by Government Clinical Establishments. PART IV ] GUJARAT GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, EX. 22-05-2021 21-19 Provided that nothing contained in this section shall render such Head of the Clinical Establishment liable to any punishment if he proves that the offence was committed without his knowledge or that he exercised all due diligence to prevent the commission of such offence. (2) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), where an offence under this Act has been committed by a Clinical Establishment of Government and it is proved that the offence has been committed with the consent or connivance of, or is attributable to any neglect on the part of, any officer, other than the Head of the Clinical Establishment, such officer shall also be deemed to be guilty of that offence and shall be liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly.