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(/) Whcre the employer fails to··- (a) constilute an Internal Committee under sub-section (I) of section 4; (h) take action under sections 13.14 and 22; and (c) contravenes or attempts to contravenr: or abets contravention of other provisions of this Act or any rules made thereunder. he shall be punishable with fine which may extend to fifty thousand ropees. (1)11' any employer, after having been previously convicted of an offence punishable under this Act subsequently commits and is convicted ofthe same offence, he shall be liable to· __· (i) twice lhe punishment, which might have been impnsed on a first conviction, subject to the punishment being maximum provided for the same offence: Provid<:d that in case a higher punishment is prescribed under any olher law for Ihe time being in force, forthe offence for whieh the accused is being prosecuted, lhe court shall take due cognizancc of the same while awarding the punishrilent; (ii) cancellation, of his licence or withdrawal, or non·rcncwal, or approval, or cancellation ofthe registration, as thc casc may be, by the Government or local authority required for carrying on his business or activity.