Section 31(2) in The West Bengal Clinical Establishments (Registration, Regulation and Transparency) Act, 2017
(2)Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), where a contravention of any of the provisions of this Act or of any rule made thereunder has been committed by a company and it is proved that the contravention has taken place with the consent or connivance of, or is attributable to any neglect on the part of, any director, manager, secretary or other officer of the company, such director, manager, secretary or other officer shall also be deemed to be guilty of that contravention and shall be liable to penalty.Explanation. - For the purposes of this section,-(a)"company" includes a firm or society; and(b)"director" in relation to a firm means a partner in the firm.
