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Substituted by Act No. 11 A 1996. 74 Supersession of Board.—(1) If the State Government is satisfied that the Board had made default in performing any duties imposed on it by or under this Act or has abused its power or has failed to comply with any direction giyei by the State Government under Section 23, the StAe Government may by notification supersede the Boa,rd and may reconstitute it in the manner prescribed, for constitution of the Board : • Provided that before issuing the notification under this sub-section, the State Government shall give a reasonable opportunity to the Board to show cause why it should not be superseded and shall consider the explanation and objections, if any, submitted by the Board.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 the State Government or by such officer or officers as theState Government may appoint for this purpose. Members etc. to be public servant.—The members of the Board, and the persons appointedd under sections 15, 16, 17, 18 and 25 of this Act shall be deemed to be public servants within the meaning of Section 21 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (XLV of 1860). Protection to persons acting in good faith.— No suit, prosecution or other proceedings shall lie against any person for anything which is itt good faith done or intended to be done under this Act. . Exemption.—The State Government, may, by • notification exempt any establishment _or class of establishments from all or any of the provisiOns of this Act subject to such conditions as may be 'specified in the notification. 75 Amendment of Central Act, No. 4 of 1936.—In sub-section (8) of Section 8 of the Payment of Wages Act, 1936 (No. 4 of 1936) in its application to the State of Madhya Pradesh, the following proviso shall be inserted, namely 'Provided that, in case of any Factory or establishment to which the provisions of the Madhya Pradesh Shram Kalyan Nidhi Adhiniyam, 1982 apply, all such realisation shall be paid into the Madhya Pradesh Labour Welfare Fund constituted under the said Act and shall be applied for the pursose of the said Act." Vesting of certain properties.—THe State Government may by an order transfer to the Board the property, both movable and immovable, belonging to it, and loping applied in running the departmental Labour Welfare/Centres. Penalty for obstructing Inspector in discharge of Inspector's duties or ,f or failure to produce documents etc.—(1) 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 or other documents maintained in persuance of the provisions of this Act or the rules made thereunder or to supply him on demand true copies of any such documents, shall, on conviction, be punished,— for the first offence, with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months, or with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees, or with both; and for a second or subsequent offence, with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both : 76 Provided that where the offender is sentenced to a fine only, the amount of fine shall not be less than one hundred rupees. 1["(2) .If an employer— fails to pay the contribution or any sum which he is liable to pay under this Act; or is guilty of any contravention or non- compliance with any of the requirements of this Act or the rules or the regulations made thereunder, in respect of which no penalty is provided; he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year or with fine whic may extend to two thousand rupees or with both." .