Section 9: Penalty.

The Coal Mines Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1948Central Act · Act 46 of 1948

[(1) If any person--

(a) contravenes any provisions of this Act or of any scheme framed thereunder, he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees or with both;

(b) who has been convicted of any offence punishable is aforesaid, is again guilty of any such offence within a period of two years from the date of the previous conviction, he shall be punishable on conviction with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year, or with fine which may extend to two thousand rupees, or with both.]

(2) No Court shall take cognizance of any offence punishable under [sub-section (1)] except on a report in writing of the facts constituting such offence made by an Inspector with the previous sanction of such authority as may be specified in this behalf by the Central Government.

[(3) No Court inferior to that of a Presidency Magistrate or a Magistrate of the first class shall try any offence punishable under sub-section (1)].

Where this provision sits

Act	The Coal Mines Provident Fund and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1948
Section	9
Marginal note	Penalty.
Jurisdiction	Central
Status	In force as published by the source

How this provision has been amended

Taken from the footnotes printed with the provision by the source. Where a footnote names the amending instrument, it is quoted as printed.

substituted, Act 45 of 1965. . Subs. by Act 45 of 1965, s. 7, for sub-section (1) (w.e.f. 1-4-1966).
substituted. . Subs. by s. 7, ibid., for "any such scheme" (w.e.f. 1-4-1966).
inserted. . Ins. by s. 7, ibid. (w.e.f. 1-4-1966).

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