Public Liability Insurance Act, 1991
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.