(1) No person other than the Board shall perform or undertake any of the objects specified under section 4 of this Decree.

(2) Any person who contravenes any provision of this section shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding four hundred cedis or to a term of imprisonment not exceeding two years or to both.

(3) Where the offence is committed by a body of persons then-

(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;

(b) in the case of a partnership every partner or officer of the body shall also be deemed to be guilty of that offence:

Provided that no such person shall be deemed to be guilty of the offence, if he proves that such offence was committed without his knowledge or that he exercised due diligence to prevent the commission of the offence.