(1) Any employer who makes any false or incorrect statement under section 3 shall be punishable with fine which may extend to one hundred rupees.
(2) Any employer who contravenes any of the provisions of the sections 3, 4, 5, 7, 9 to 12, 13; 15 to 32; 34 to 47; 49;
68 and 69 shall be punishable for a first offence with fine which may extend to rupees one hundred, for a second offence with fine which shall not be less than rupees two hundred and fifty but which may extend to rupees five hundred and for the third or subsequent offences with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months and with a fine which shall not be less than rupees five hundred but which may extend to rupees one thousand:
Provided that where any employer fails to possess a valid certificate of registration in contravention of the provisions of sections 3, 4 and 5 he shall, on conviction be punishable, in the case of a continuing offence with a further fine which may extend to rupees two hundred and fifty for each day during which the offence continues.
(3) Whoever contravenes the provisions of section 8 shall be punishable for a first offence with fine which may Penalties.
Chief Inspector and Inspectors to be public servants.
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(4) Whoever contravenes the provisions of sub-section
(2) of section 48 shall on conviction be punishable with fine which may extend to rupees fifty for each day during which the offence continues.
(5) Whoever contravenes the provisions of sub-section
(3) of section 48 shall on conviction be punishable with a fine which may extend to rupees fifty for each day during which the offence continues.
62. The Chief Inspector may authorise by notification any officer to accept from any person who is reasonably believed to have committed an offence under sections 3, 4, 7, 8, 10, 12, 15, 16, 17; 19; 20; 31 and 63 of this Act or the rules made thereunder a sum of money not exceeding rupees one hundred in case of each violation by way of compounding such offence. Any proceedings taken against such person in respect of such offence shall on payment of such money be withdrawn and no further proceedings shall be taken in respect of such offence.
63. Any person who wilfully obstructs an Inspector in the exercise of any power, conferred on him by or under this Act or any person lawfully assisting such Inspector in the exercise of such power, or who fails to comply with any lawful direction made by such Inspector, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months or with both.