Section 484

Procedure for trial of a corporate body.—(1) In any proceedings against a body corporate for an offence against any provisions of this Act a notice to show cause or appear may be sent to or served on the body corporate by registered post or in any other manner laid down for the service of summons issued by a court under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (Act V of 1908), at its registered office, or if there is no registered office at its principal place of business in Pakistan and where no such office is known to exist or is not functioning, at the address of the chief executive or any director or officer of the body corporate.

(2) On service of the notice referred to in sub-section (1), it shall be the duty of the chief executive and other officers of the company to show cause or appear before the Court, Commission, registrar, other officer or authority himself or by a counsel or by an officer or other authorised representative of the body corporate who may be in a position to answer the charge as may be specified in the notice.

(3) Where a body corporate does not appear in the manner aforesaid, the Court, Commission, registrar or officer trying the offence, as the case may be, may either issue a directive to the chief executive or other officer of the body corporate as is referred to in sub-section (2) to appear personally and answer the charge, or, at its or his direction, proceed to hear and decide the case in the absence of the body corporate.