OSH Code 97Chapter XII · Offences and Penalties
Section 97 · Punishment for contravention of certain provisions
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(1) Any person, who, save as permitted
by or under this Code, contravenes, any---
(i) provision of this Code or of any rule, regulation or bye-laws; or
(ii) order made under this Code prohibiting, restricting or regulating the employment of workers including women, audio-visual worker and contract labour and employee below eighteen years of age in case of mines,
he shall be liable to penalty which shall not be less than fifty thousand rupees but which may extend to one lakh rupees.
(2) Where any person convicted of an offence punishable under sub-section (1) is again convicted of an offence under the same provision, then, he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months, or with fine which may extend to two lakh rupees, or with both.
(i) provision of this Code or of any rule, regulation or bye-laws; or
(ii) order made under this Code prohibiting, restricting or regulating the employment of workers including women, audio-visual worker and contract labour and employee below eighteen years of age in case of mines,
he shall be liable to penalty which shall not be less than fifty thousand rupees but which may extend to one lakh rupees.
(2) Where any person convicted of an offence punishable under sub-section (1) is again convicted of an offence under the same provision, then, he shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months, or with fine which may extend to two lakh rupees, or with both.
The offence at a glance
- Punishment
- up to 5 years
- Cognizable
- Non-cognizable
- Bailable
- Bailable
- Triable by
- Any Magistrate
- Non-cognizable — Police cannot investigate without a Magistrate's order
- Bailable — Bail is your right — it can be granted at the police station
Derived from the First Schedule Part II rule — not listed section by section
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