Wild Animal and Plant Protection and Regulation of International and Interprovincial Trade Act

Marginal note:Liability of directors, officers, etc., of corporation

• 24 (1) If a corporation commits an offence under this Act, any director, officer, agent or mandatary of the corporation who directed, authorized, assented to, acquiesced in or participated in the commission of the offence is a party to and guilty of the offence and is liable on conviction to the penalty provided for by this Act for an individual in respect of the offence committed by the corporation, whether or not the corporation has been prosecuted or convicted.

• Marginal note:Directors’ duties

  (2) Every director and officer of a corporation shall take all reasonable care to ensure that the corporation complies with

  • (a) this Act and the regulations; and

  • (b) orders made under this Act.