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Save as is otherwise expressly provided in this Act and subject to the provisions of Sec. 93, if in, or in respect of, any factory there is any contravention of any of the provisions of this Act or of any rules made thereunder or of any order in writing given thereunder the occupier and manager of the factory shall each be guilty of an offence and punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to [two years] or with fine which may extend to [one lakh rupees]or with both and if the contravention is continued after conviction, with a further fine which may extend to [one thousand rupees] for each day on which the contravention is so continued: [Provided that where contravention of any of the provisions of Chapter IV or any rule made thereunder or under Sec. 87 has resulted in an accident causing death or serious bodily, the fine shall not be less than [twenty-five thousand rupees] in the case of an accident causing death, and [five thousand rupees] in the case of accident causing serious bodily injury. Explanation.-- In this section and in Sec. 94 "serious bodily injury" means an injury which involves, or in all probability will involve the permanent loss of the use of, or permanent injury to any limb or the permanent loss of or injury to sight or hearing, or the fracture of any bone, but shall not include the fracture of bone or joint (not being fracture of more than one bone or joint) of any phalanges of the hand or foot.] Subs. by Act 20 of 1987, Sec. 30 (w.e.f. 1st December, 1987). Subs. by Sec. 30, ibid., for the words "two thousand rupees" (w.e.f. 1st December, 1987). Subs. by Sec. 30, ibid., (w.e.f. 1st December; 1987). Ins. by Act 94 of 1987, Sec. 40 (w.e.f. 26th October, 1976). Subs. by Sec. 30, ibid., for "five hundred rupees" (w.e.f. 1st December, 1987).