Hong Kong Ordinances

FIRE SAFETY (BUILDINGS) ORDINANCE - SECT 19

Offences by persons concerned in management of body corporate

(1) If-

   (a)  a person convicted of an offence under this Ordinance is a body
        corporate other than a corporation registered under section 8 of the
        Building Management Ordinance ( Cap 344); and

   (b)  it is proved that the offence was committed with the consent or
        connivance of, or was attributable to any neglect on the part of, a
        director of, or other person concerned in the management of, the body,
        the director or other person so concerned also commits the offence.

(2) If a corporation registered under section 8 of the Building 
Management Ordinance ( Cap 344) is convicted of an offence under this
Ordinance, and it is proved that the offence was committed with the consent or
connivance of a person concerned in the management of the corporation, that
person also commits the offence.

(3) If-

   (a)  a person convicted of an offence under this Ordinance is a member of a
        partnership; and

   (b)  it is proved that the offence was committed with the consent or
        connivance of, or was attributable to any neglect on the part of, any
        other person concerned in the management of the partnership, the
        person so concerned also commits the offence.