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Mercantile Laws – II

Notes term which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or
with both. (Section 27)

4. Penalty for giving Financial Aid to Illegal Strikes and Lock-outs

Any person who knowingly expends or applies any money in direct furtherance or support of
any illegal strike or lock-out shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may
extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both.
(Section 28)
5. Penalty for Breach of Settlement or Award

Any person who commits a breach of any term of any settlement or award which is binding on
him under this Act, should be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six
months, or with fine or with both, and where the breach is a continuing one with a further fine
which may extend to two hundred rupees for everyday during which the breach continues after
the conviction for the first, and the Court trying the offence, if it fines the offender, may direct
that the whole or any part of the fine realised from him shall be paid, by way of compensation
to any person who, in its opinion has been injured by such breach. (Section 29)

6. Penalty for Disclosing Confidential Information

Any person who willfully discloses any such information as is referred to in Section 21 in
contravention of the provisions of that section shall, on complaints made by or on behalf of the
trade union or individual business affected, be punishable with imprisonment for a term which
may extend to six months or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both.
(Section 30)

7. Penalty for Closure without Notice

Any employer who closes down any undertaking without complying with the provisions of
Section 25-FFA shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six
months or with fine which may extend to five thousand rupees, or with both. (Section 30-A)
8. Penalty for other Offences

Any employer who contravenes the provisions of Section 33 shall be punishable with
imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months, or with fine which may extend to one
thousand rupees, or with both.
Further, whoever contravenes any of the provisions of this Act or any rules made there under
shall, if no other penalty is elsewhere provided by or under this Act for such contravention, be
punishable with fine which may extend to one hundred rupees. (Section 31)

9. Offence by Companies, etc.

Where a person committing an offence under this Act is a company, or other body corporate, or
an association of persons (whether incorporated or not) every director, manager, secretary,
agent or other officer or person concerned with management thereof shall, unless he proves that
the offence was committed without his knowledge or consent, be deemed to be guilty of such
offence. (Section 32)

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