Lawgist18APenalties
1[18A. Penalties.--(1) Whoever--
(a) fails to maintain a notice-book which he is required to maintain under sub-section (3) of section 10, or
(b) fails to send to the Commissioner a statement which he is required to sent under sub-section (1) of section 10A, or
(c) fails to send a report which he is required to sent under section 10B, or
(d) fails to make a return which he is required to make under 2[section 16, or]
3[(e) fails to inform the employee of his rights to compensation as required under section 17A;]
shall be punishable with fine 4[which shall not be less than fifty thousand rupees but which may extend to one lakh rupees].
(2) No prosecution under this section shall be instituted except by or with the previous sanction of a Commissioner, and no Court shall take cognizance of any offence under this section, unless complaint thereof is made 5[within six months of the date on which the alleged commission of the offence came to the knowledge of the Commissioner].]
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1. Ins. by Act 15 of 1933, s. 11.
2. Subs. by Act 11 of 2017, s. 3, for "section 16" (w.e.f. 15-5-2017).
3. Ins. by s. 3, ibid. (w.e.f.15-5-2017).
4. Subs. by s. 3, ibid., for "which may extend to five thousand rupees" (w.e.f. 15-5-2017).
5. Subs. by Act 64 of 1962, s. 6, for certain words (w.e.f. 1-2-1963).
- 3 Employer's liability for compensation
- 4 Amount of compensation
- 4A Compensation to be paid when due and penalty for default
- 5 Method of calculating wages
- 6 Review
- 7 Commutation of half-monthly payments
- 8 Distribution of compensation
- 9 Compensation not to be assigned, attached or charged
- 10 Notice and claim
- 10A Power to require from employers statements regarding fatal accidents
- 10B Reports of fatal accidents and serious bodily injuries
- 11 Medical examination
- 12 Contracting
- 13 Remedies of employer against stranger
- 14 Insolvency of employer
- 14A Compensation to be first charge on assets transferred by employer
- 15 Special provisions relating to masters and seamen
- 15A Special provisions relating to captains and other members of crew of aircrafts
- 15B Special provisions relating to employees abroad of companies and motor vehicles
- 16 Returns as to compensation
- 17 Contracting out
- 17A Duty of employer to inform employee of his rights
- 18 [Repealed.]
- 18A Penalties
