(1) The Council under this section, and the Authority under other sections of this Act, as the case may be, shall have power to adjudicate upon, enquire and impose penalty regarding contravention of the provisions of this Act and shall exercise such powers and follow such procedures as may be prescribed.
(2) Whoever contravenes any of the provisions of this Act shall, if penalty is not provided elsewhere, be liable for the first contravention to a monetary penalty which may extend to ten thousand rupees, for the second contravention a monetary penalty which may extend to fifty thousand rupees and for any subsequent contravention to a monetary penalty which may extend upto five lakh rupees:
Provided if the Council determines, after notice to the establishment and conducting enquiry that the offence is of such serious nature as to attract the provisions of this section, in addition to the penalty, the Council may order the closure of the establishment.