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(1) Any person who -

(a) undertakes petroleum operations otherwise than in accordance with the provisions of this Law;

(b) unlawfully interferes with or obstructs the Corporation or a contractor or sub-contractor or their agents or employees in the exercise of any right under this Law;

(c) wilfully obstructs, hinders or assaults any other person in the exercise of any right, power or in the performance of any duty under this Law; or

(d) otherwise contravenes any other provision of this Law, shall be guilty of an offence and liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding ₵1,000,000.00 and, where the offence continues, to a fine not exceeding ₵1,000,000.00 for each day on which the offence continues or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months or both.

(2) Where an offence is committed by a body of persons -

(a) in the case of a body corporate, other than a partnership every director or officer of the body shall be deemed also to be guilty of the offence; and

(b) in the case of a partnership, every partner or officer of that body shall be deemed to be guilty of that offence; provided that no person shall be deemed to be guilty of an offence by virtue of this section if he proves that the offence was committed without his knowledge or that he exercised due care and diligence to prevent the commission of the offence, having regard to all the circumstances.