Penalty for obstructions or refusal to provide register, etc.

<span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>1</i>) Whoever, wilfully obstructs the Facilitator in exercise of any powers conferred on him by or under this Act or refuses or wilfully neglects to afford a Facilitator any reasonable facility for making any inspection, examination, inquiry or investigation authorized by or under this Act in relation to an establishments, shall, on conviction, be punished with fine which may extend to two lakh rupees.<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>(<i>2</i>) Whoever, wilfully refuses to produce on the demand of a Facilitator any register or other document kept in pursuance of this Act or the rules made thereunder or prevents or attempts to prevent or does anything which he has reason to believe to prevent any person from appearing before, or being examined by, a Facilitator acting in pursuance of his duties under this Act, shall, on conviction, be punished with fine which may extend to two lakh rupees :<br> <span style="margin-left:15px;"></span>Provided that, total amount of fine shall not exceed two thousand rupees per worker employed.<br>