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If the person contravening an order made or deemed to have been made under section 3 is a. company, or other body, corporate, every director, manager, secretary or, other officer or agent thereof shall, unless he proves that the contravention took place without his knowledge or that he exercised all due diligence to prevent such contravention, be deemed to be guilty of such contravention. Attempts, etc., to contravene orders. Offences by corporations. 8 No Court shall take cognizance of any offence punishable under Cognizance this Act except on a report in writing of the facts constituting such of offences. offence made by a person who is a public servant as defined in section 45 of 1860. 21 of the Indian Penal Code.