(1) The State Government may appoint Inspectors for carrying out the purposes of this Act.
(2) Any inspector may—
(a) make such inspection as may appear to him necessary for satisfying himself that the benefits or the soft loan so granted to the beneficiary are utilized in accordance with the provisions of this Act and the rules made thereunder or of any orders issued by the State Government under this Act. For this purpose he may with such assistants, if any, as he considers necessary being persons in the service of the Government, enter at all reasonable hours any premises or place for inspecting any records, registers, documents, and notices required to be maintained and kept under this Act or the rules made thereunder and require the production thereof for inspection and for taking copies, if necessary, and;
exercise such other powers as may be prescribed. (b) 2 of 1882.
(3) An Inspector shall for the purpose of giving effect Act, have the power to—
(a) prosecute, conduct or defend before a Court proceeding arising under this Act; and
(b) require any employer to supply or send any true information relating to the provisions of this thereunder.
to the provisions of this any complaint or other copy of any document or Act and the rules made Interest on unpaid loans after stipulated time.
15. The State Government or any officer authorized by the State Government in this behalf may call for the records of the Board, inspect the same and supervise the working of the Board.
16. It shall be the responsibility and duty of the employer to repay the loan amount along with the interest accrued thereon within the stipulated time.
17. If the employer fails to repay the loan amount togetherwith interest within the stipulated time, he shall be liable to pay the penal 'interest at such rate as may be prescribed.
Power of State Government or authorized officers to call for records.
Responsibility of employer to repay the loan amount alongwith accrued interest.
6 THE KOLKATA GAZETTE, EXTRAORDINARY, AUGUST 11, 2015 [PART III Mode of recovery of sums or loans payable by the Board.
Penalties.
The West Bengal Tea Plantation Employees' Welfare Fund Act, 2015.
(Sections 18-22.)
18. Where any money is due to the Board from an employer under this Act, the Board or any person authorized by the Board may, without prejudice to any other mode of recovery make an application to the State Government for the recovery of the money due to the Board, and if the State Government is satisfied that any money is so due, it shall issue a certificate for that amount to the collector who shall proceed to recover the same in the same manner as an arrcar of land revenue and the provision of Bengal Public Demands Recovery Act, 1913 will apply mutatis mutandis.
19. ( I ) Any person who wilfully obstructs an Inspector in the exercise of his powers or discharge of his duties under this Act or fails to produce for inspection on demand by an Inspector any registers, records, returns or other documents maintained in pursuance of the provisions of this Act or the rules made thereunder or to supply to him on demand true copies of any such documents, shall, on conviction, be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees; or with both.
(2) If any person is guilty of misappropriation of money or property received under this Act or non-compliance with any of the requirements of this Act or the rules made thereunder, in respect of which no penalty is provided, he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to two years and with fine which may extend to ten thousand rupees.
Ben. Act III of 1913.
Prosecution.
Supersession of Board.
Rules.
20. No prosecution for such offence shall be instituted by an Inspector except with the previous sanction of the Board.
21. ( I) If the State Government is satisfied that the Board has made default in performing any of the duties imposed on it by or under this Act or has abused its power, the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, supersede the Board.
(2) After the supersession of the Board and until it is reconstituted, the powers, duties and functions of the Board under this Act shall be exercised or performed by such officer or officers, as the State Government may appoint for this purpose.