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Penalty for offences under the Act.- (1) Whoever being responsible for the payment of wages to an employed person contravenes any of the provisions of any of the following sections, namely, 1*[section 5 except sub-section (4) thereof, section 7, section 8 except sub-section (8) thereof, section 9, section 10 except sub- section (2) thereof, and sections 11 to 13], both inclusive, shall be punishable with fine 2*[which shall not be less than two hundred rupees but which may extend to one thousand rupees]. (2) Whoever contravenes the provisions of section 4, 3*[sub- section (4) of section 5, section 6, sub-section (8) of section 8, sub-section (2) of section 10] or section 25 shall be punishable with fine which may extend to 2*[five hundred rupees]. 4*[(3) Whoever being required under this Act to maintain any records or registers or to furnish any information or return-- (a) fails to maintain such register or record; or (b) wilfully refuses or without lawful excuse neglects to furnish such information or return; or (c) wilfully furnishes or causes to be furnished any information or return which he knows to be false; or (d) refuses to answer or wilfully gives a false answer to any question necessary for obtaining any information required to be furnished under this Act; shall, for each such offence, be punishable with fine 2*[which shall not be less than two hundred rupees but which may extend to one thousand rupees]. (4) Whoever-- (a) wilfully obstructs an Inspector in the discharge of his duties under this Act; or (b) refuses or wilfully neglects to afford an Inspector any reasonable facility for making any entry, inspection, examination, supervision, or inquiry authorised by or under this Act in relation to any railway, factory or 2*[industrial or other establishment]; or (c) wilfully refuses to produce on the demand of an Inspector any register or other document kept in pursuance of this Act; or ---------------------------------------------------------------------