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48 (4) Where an offence under this Act committed by an unincorporated association (other than a partnership) is proved—
 * (a) to have been committed with the consent or connivance of an officer of the unincorporated association or a member of its governing body; or
 * (b) to be attributable to any neglect on the part of such an officer or member,

the officer or member as well as the unincorporated association shall be guilty of the offence and shall be liable to be proceeded against and punished accordingly.

(5) In this section—
 * “body corporate” includes a limited liability partnership;
 * “officer”—
 * (a) in relation to a body corporate, means any director, partner, member of the committee of management, chief executive, manager, secretary or other similar officer of the body corporate and includes any person purporting to act in any such capacity; or
 * (b) in relation to an unincorporated association (other than a partnership), means the president, the secretary, or any member of the committee of the unincorporated association, or any person holding a position analogous to that of president, secretary or member of such a committee and includes any person purporting to act in any such capacity;
 * “partner” includes a person purporting to act as a partner.

(6) Regulations may be made to provide for the application of any provision of this section, with such modifications as the Minister considers appropriate, to any body corporate or unincorporated association formed or recognised under the law of a territory outside Singapore.