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Penalty for instigating etc., illegal strikes, lock-outs, closure or stoppage—(1) Any person who instigates or incites others to take part in or otherwise acts in furtherance of a lock-out or a closure for which an employer is punishable under section 87 or a strike or a stoppage for which any employee is punishable under section 88 shall, on conviction, be punishable with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to three months, fine or with both; Provided that no person shall be punished under this section, where the court typing the offence is of opinion that in the circumstances of the case a reasonable doubt existed at the time of the commission of the offence about the legality of the strike, lock-out, closure or stoppage, as the case may be. Explanation I: For the purposes of this section, a person who contributes, collects, disburses or solicits funds for the purposes of any such strike, lock-out, closure or stoppage shall be deemed to act in furtherance therefore. Explanation II: A person shall be deemed to have committed an offence under this section if before an illegal strike, lock-out, closure or stoppage has commenced, be has instigated or incited others to take part in or otherwise acted in furtherance of such strike, lock-out or stoppage. (2) The offence under sub-section (1) shall be colonizable.