Insertion of new section 31A

Insertion of new section 31A.— After section 31 of the principal Act, the following section shall be inserted, namely:— “31A. Compounding of offences.— (1) Any offence punishable under sections 25Q, 25R, 25U, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30A and sub- -sections

1. (1) and
2. (2) of section 31 may, either before or after the institution of the prosecution, on an application by the alleged offender, be compounded by such officer or authority as the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, specify in this behalf for such amount as specified in the Table below. TABLE Sr.SectionComposition amount No.
3. (1) (2)(3) 1.25Q25 days wages last drawn by each workman. 2.25R60 days wages last drawn by each workman. 3.25U(i)By each workman ` 150/- per day but not exceeding ` 3000/- in aggregate;
   • (ii) By employer ` 300/- per day but not exceeding the amount in aggregate as shown below:

4.26(i)In case of illegal strike, ` 150/- per day by each workman but not exceeding ` 3000/- in aggregate;

1. (ii) In case of illegal lock-out ` 300/- per day by an employer but not exceeding the amount in aggregate as shown below: Number of workmenAmount not exceeding employed in the industry 1 to 50` 7,000/-

5.27 and 28As per section 26 above for illegal strike and lockout 6.29` 200/- per day in respect of each of the workman 7.30A25 days wages last drawn by each workman 8.31

1. (1) Number ofFor firstForFor third workmen offencesecondoffence employed inoffence the industry

9.31 (2)(i)For each workman, for the first offence ` 1000/-, for the second offence ` 2000/- and for the third offence ` 3000/-.

1. (ii) For Employer: Number ofFor firstForFor third workmen offencesecondoffence employed inoffence the industry 1 to 50` 1500/-` 3000/-` 6000/- 51 to 100` 3000/-` 6000/-` 10000/- 101 to 500` 4000/-` 8000/-` 15,000/-

More than 500` 5000/-` 10000/-` 20000/-

Provided that the State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, amend the composition amount specified in above Table: Provided further that the offence committed of the same nature shall be compoundable only for the first three offences: Provided also that such offences shall be compounded only after the alleged offender has acted to the satisfaction of such officer or authority that such offence is not continued any further.

1. (2) Where an offence has been compounded under sub-section (1), no further proceedings shall be taken against the offender in respect of such offence and the offender, if in custody, shall be discharged.”.