Penalty for obstructing Inspector or for failure to produce documents, etc

Any |. person who wilfully obstructs an Inspector in the exercise of his powers or discharge of i his duties under this Act or fails to ploduce for inspection on demand by an Inspector any register, record, or other documents maintained in pursuance of the provisions of this Act or the rules made thereunder or 10 ‘supply to him on demand true copies of any such document shall, on conviction, be puhished- f | , | | (a) For the first offence, with imprisonment for ajterm which may extend to three ) months, or with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees, or with both; and 4 r . (b) for a second or subsequent offence, with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months. or with finc]which may extend to onc thousand rupees, or with | both: | : | f Provided that, in the abscrice of special and adequate reasons to the contrary to be mentioned in the judgment of the Sout, in any case where the offender is sentenced to fine only the amount of fine shall not be less than fifty rupees. : | ! 14]["284 Penalties for other oj fences.-(1) Whoever contravenes, or makes default in , : : y : f 4. complying with any of the provisions of this Act or of any rules or regulations made thereunder shall, if no penalty is provided in section 28 for such contravention or default, be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees, or with both. . | (2) A court while passing a judgment convicting a person under sub-section (1} for - making default in the payment of any amount due to the Fund or the Board shall also order that such amount be recovered from such person as if it were a fine imposed by . °, ’ " such court and paid to the Fund or the Board, as the case may be") f | | 1 de . EE B ‘ | : - .

1. (a) For the first offence, with imprisonment for ajterm which may extend to three ) months, or with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees, or with both; and 4 r .
2. (b) for a second or subsequent offence, with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months. or with finc]which may extend to onc thousand rupees, or with | both: | : | f Provided that, in the abscrice of special and adequate reasons to the contrary to be mentioned in the judgment of the Sout, in any case where the offender is sentenced to fine only the amount of fine shall not be less than fifty rupees. : | ! 14]["284 Penalties for other oj fences.-(1) Whoever contravenes, or makes default in , : : y : f 4. complying with any of the provisions of this Act or of any rules or regulations made thereunder shall, if no penalty is provided in section 28 for such contravention or default, be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees, or with both. . |

1. (2) A court while passing a judgment convicting a person under sub-section (1} for - making default in the payment of any amount due to the Fund or the Board shall also order that such amount be recovered from such person as if it were a fine imposed by . °, ’ " such court and paid to the Fund or the Board, as the case may be") f | | 1 de . EE B ‘ | : - .