Queensland Consolidated Acts Queensland Consolidated Acts10.(1) Where a body corporate commits an offence against this Act, each of the following persons shall be deemed to have committed the offence and shall be liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly--
(a) the person who at the time of the offence is committed was the chairperson of directors, managing director, manager or other governing officer by whatever name called or other member of the governing body thereof by whatever name called; and
(b) every person who at the time the offence is committed manages or acts or takes part in the management, administration or government of the business in Queensland thereof.
(2) This section applies so as not to limit or affect in any way the liability of a body corporate to be proceeded against and punished for an offence against this Act committed by it.
(3) It is a defence to a charge of an offence against this Act brought against a person specified in subsection (1)(a) or (b) to prove that the offence was committed without that person's consent or connivance and that the person exercised due diligence to prevent the commission of the offence.