Penalty for disobeyance of direction issued under section 5

Penalty for disobeyance of direction issued under section 5 Save as otherwise expressly provided in this Act, if any employer disobeys any order in writing made by the Designated Officer under section 5, he shall be guilty of an offence punishable with penalty which shall not be less than fifty thousand rupees but which may extend to two lakh rupees and if the contravention is still continued after conviction, with a further penalty which may extend to five thousand rupees for each day till the time contravention is so continued.