97Persons causing offences

97 Persons causing offences

97 Persons causing offences

(1) A person—

(a) who causes the commission of an offence against this Act or the regulations, or

(b) by whose order or direction an offence against this Act or the regulations is committed, or

(c) who aids, abets, counsels or procures the commission of an offence against this Act or the regulations,

is guilty of an offence against this Act or the regulations and liable to a penalty in the same way as the principal offender.

(2) A person may be proceeded against for an offence against subsection (1) whether or not the principal offender has been prosecuted or convicted.

(3) A person does not commit an offence because of this section for any act or omission that is an offence against section 96.