Offences and Penalties

(1) If the nodal agency finds, that any enterprise, contravened the conditions or undertaking in the self certification given to the nodal agency such enterprise shall be punishable with fine for an amount not exceeding Rs. 5,00,000 after considering submission, if any, submitted by such enterprise. (2) Where an offence under this Act is committed by an enterprise, the enterprise as well as every person in charge of, and responsible to, the enterprise for the conduct of its business at the time of commission of the offence, shall be deemed to be guilty of the offence and liable to be punished under this section. (3) Notwithstanding anything contained in sub-section (1), where an offence under this Act has been committed with the consent or connivance of, or that commission of the offence is attributable to any neglect on the part of proprietor, managing partner, any director, manager, secretary or any other officer, such proprietor, managing partner, director, manager, or any other officer shall also be deemed to be guilty of that offence and shall be liable to be punished under this section. Explanation:-For the purpose of this section,- (a) enterprise means any body corporate and includes a firm or other association of individuals; and (b) director in relation to a firm, means a partner in the firm.