Section 478: Plea by corporation

Where a corporation is called upon to plead to any charge or information (including a new charge or information framed under the provisions of this Act or charge or information added to or altered under the provisions of this Act it may enter in writing by its representative a plea of guilty or not guilty or any plea which may be entered under this Act and if either the corporation does not appear by a representative or, though it does so appear, fails to enter as aforesaid any plea, the court shall order a plea of not guilty to be entered and the trial shall proceed as though the corporation had duly entered a plea of not guilty.