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Duty of anpiojers to mainta . in reg n.--On' nid from the, commence- merit of 'this Act, every employer shaM maintain such iegistcts Sand other. documents in rtladon to the -casual, temporary and badl .1 workers employed :bHiirri, as rriay be .prcscribcd. The (]orcnme:it rna', by notification inThe Gazette, appointsuch persons as they may think fit to be lnpecton ur for the ppose of,niaking an investigation as,tp 'whether the provisions of thisActor theruies tmadc. thereundcfr are being. coiytplied *ith by employers, . and miy define the local limits within \hzCh each Inspcctoi m.sy 'mal.e such investigation : (2) Y Every, Inspêcid sboil be: deedied to. lie a public servant within Llie ménninjof. section .21 otthr, Indian Penal code (CentraL Act 45 of 1860). I - (3) An1nspectoi may, atanv place within the loepi limits of his .:..:, 'l• .•.• •' •..'-.' I' •• .. I.. - 'enter, at ahy icasoñabie time, with, such assistance as he thinks %;ff1,"'a"n'y,'bu- i1d1ng) premises, vehicle or vessel I r' •'' .....It. •i •• •. .. SI.. • ' S •• I 1-v- C::' (b 'require ar4':.employértd cproduc any, register, muster-roil or, óthei; -' cloaun?.entr :iufl • .10 the. employment 'of workers, and ekantinc such docurácnts. ......., '. • ,,•. -. I.. .' ••' - ;.•• '' ••- •:' • -'. (c) - t&ce, o(the sjot or otjtrrwice, the evidence of any person for ihc.purposc'ôf. .nsceriairdng.whétherthc provisions of.thig ACt or the rules -tuadc thereunder are being of have beemconMiiedwith; I '',f , .. .• ._. • .••. (d) cxqzninc the employer, his agetit or servant or any -other person '5od in charge ot Thc cstablishmcnt, factory, •-jilattadon, motor :tnMPoTt thidertikiüg or.bther uilde'rtaking or any premiscs'connectcd therewith or any. PcytOn. whom fh.Inspéctor has reasonable cause .tobdicv& to be, or 10 havt ¶icen;ia 'worker, iñ\ the "estibiishmânt;- Jhctory, rplafltat;on. or ,jrndcttakmg; C - 'I, • . I • • ' a . . '4 p-4 * '4 make copiel of, or take eStactz ment niaintainccl undei this Act in. y•datjon to tFiç. enablishment, factory, plantation, .motor transport un.de.rtaidnor,9!her :dtttt& . CI 4 :. % . (4) .Any lerson required by an X$peC1OL' to produce .any regiitcr'.4 or other document or to give any .ia?ormation sin11 comply with suôh. rcqrn- MUOfl. • •,;, (5) Evcryexnployer shall afford th inspector all facilities for makrng any entry, inspection, examination or investigation 1under this Act.' •. 7 Penalties —(I) If any employtr contravenec the piSi rO\OflS f section 3, be. shall be punhhabie with fine Which my extend 1to five thousand flPttS. - . • •. (2) ' if any person &ing:reqiifred SOth do, bmitrôr refuses to produce' to an Inspécior any register or 'doqumsnt orto give any information, he shall be punisliflle with fine which naytctcnd to one £1ouSand rupeeL . 7 • 4 • -. . .•. . I L (3)' 'If any empthycr or other persoir obstr&cts- any .1npector the discharge of his duties under, this ,Act he shafl.bc punishbic with-fine whack may extend to two thousand rupees. '' '41. (4), If any ernploycrr(uhs dr iltuliy rnglcc's (6 afford an lnspcetk* 'reasonable facilities for: tnaking "jan entry,';' inspection, examination or - 'investigation under thh Act,hc'shali.bc punishab1ewith.fine'syhich may. 't.,ctdt two thousand 'rupeS. - -, .', • c- r :t; "..' :', • • •. • . • • ••' •• •;':• •..:'; [. • (5)' If any 'employ6, being *quircd lijoi dndci'this Mi so to do, TCIWS.to gWe any Sidence or prevents his agent, scrvanf or any other person in charge of the, csjablishinent, factory, piantatioi, m9tOf tianSpor u.ider--- takrng or other undcrj.akii,g, n the casi ina be, or any' worker, from giving ' evidence, he shall be punishaliç wiih.finc which.yna extend to one thousand' rupees:,. ' ;• ,• •J ... ••••t'•'- - ; ."': P . I .,' , • ,.. I. • • ,. •.,'I_ •,•, •1• •, _',• ' (5) if any'erson makes default in ddmplying with the prviions of any ruk or order znde under this Act, hc'shall,lf no bthcr' penalty is jiro- vicied ft such cobxravcritio.n by this. Act, be, purusbable with finc.whicb ma" •' extend o five. hundred rupees.. •-' -.. •; .. . '-I - ) '. 1 • • . -'-. . 8 Ojn b o mpath ' ' ocur ãc;lis Acthai b e ( W d e ei ' ya cornpany everypeson who, at the Une the offeice was corn- co • mmtt mitted,a in charge of, and Was rcspon5iblcto, the compahy for the conduct of the y fthecompany,as wellashccompny;shallbc&cncd tobe &UIIYhcoff o cnccandshaflbeliabk tobefroccdcd against and punishct ; r -.. accord • :., :'-'- •" i * t.hc• comnijssj th0c,: r that he due cWigbncç rtvcnt • I''. :- 'H: • :.rjA. ':L7 - : •, r -, (2) Notwithstanding anything contancd in sub-section (1), where any offence under, ,this Act has been tominitted by a ompa.ny and it is proved that the offence: Ms been committed with the consent or connivance oçor MtrjfjütAble to any neglect on the patt of any director, manager, s&rctary or, other, officer of the company, küch diretor, managers secretary or other officer shall bcdéemed to be guilty of that offence and shall be liable to be proceeded agaitit. -and pishS pccordingly. , , • g e •. -. Explanaiion.--For 'thc j,urposes ot this stction,— .. (i)J ?cómpañy" means, any body and includei a firm or other; association of 3n4ividuals and - j) tctot.c in relation to a firni,.meam a. partner in the firm. • .' 9. CogniSace ard rial oj.pjl~ncesr-( 1) No court inferior to that of a Judicial MifltrateofthQfli!t class shall iry'any offence punishable under this Act. 4 .. • -. 4 .4. 4 *. 4 Ii - • I •t • 4 . . - (2) 'No toutt 1h3li take .togni2anCE of an offence punishable under this Mt.'exctpt apon athmpliiflt. rnadewith the sanction of the Government for an gfflcci ati%hotiSe4 by.thcm in this behalf. - ;... •. :.' '. :- ..'(S) No co Shall take ctignizaxtcc of an offence punishable under this Act un1csscompla nt thereof is madcwithin thicc months from thI date on which sanction is granttd under this section. —