# 17 Offences by Government Departments
Where an offence under this Act has been committed by any Department of Government, the Head of the Department shall be deemed to be guilty of the offence and shall be liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly:
Provided that nothing contained in this section shall render such Head of the Department liable to any punishment if he proves that the offence was committed without his knowledge or that he exercised all due diligence to prevent the commission of such offence.
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Power to make application to Courts for restraining owner from handling hazardous substances14
Penalty for contravention of sub-section (1) or sub-section (2) of section 4 or failure to comply with directions under section 1215
Penalty for failure to comply with direction under section 9 or order under section 11 or obstructing any person in discharge of his functions under section 10 or 1116
Offences by companies18
Cognizance of offences19
Power to delegate20
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