(1)

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.

(2)

Whoever contravenes any of the provisions of this Act or any rule made thereunder 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.

[Tripura].- After Section 31, a new Section 31A shall be inserted, as follows:-

31A. Compounding of offences.- (1) Any offence punishable under Sections 25Q, 25R, 25U, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30A and Sub-Section (1) and (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: -

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SI.No.

Section

Compounding amount

1.

25Q

25 days wages last drawn by each workman

2.

25R

60 days wages last drawn by each workman

(i) By each workman Rs. 150/- per day but not,

exceeding Rs. 3,000/- in aggregate.

(ii) By employer Rs. 300/- per day but not

exceeding the amount in aggregate as shown below:

3.

25U

Number of workman employed in the Industry

Amount not exceeding

1 to 50

Rs. 7,000/-

51 to 100

Rs. 10,000/-

101 to 500

Rs. 15,000/-

More than 500

Rs. 20,000/-

(i) In case of illegal strike, Rs. 150/- per day

by each workman but not exceeding Rs. 300/- in aggregate.

(ii) In case of illegal lock-out Rs. 300/- per

day by an employer but not exceeding the amount in aggregate as

shown below

4.

26

Number of workmen employed in the industry

Amount not exceeding

1 to 50

Rs. 7,000/-

51to 100

Rs. 10,000/-

101 of 500

Rs. 15,000/-

More than 500

Rs. 20,000/-

5.

27 and 28

As per Section 26 above for illegal strike and

lockout.

6.

29

Rs. 200/- per day in respect of each of the

workman

7.

30A

25 days wages last drawn by each workman

Number of workman employed in the Industry

For first offence

For the Second offence

For third offence

8.

31(1)

1 to 50

Rs. 10,000/-

Rs. 15,000/-

Rs. 20,000/-

51 to 100

Rs. 15,000/-

Rs. 20,000/-

Rs. 25,000/-

101 to 500

Rs. 20,000/-

Rs. 25,000/-

Rs. 30,000/-

More than 500

Rs. 30,000/-

Rs. 35,000/-

Rs. 40,000/-

(i) For each workman,

for the first offence Rs. 1,000/- for the second offence Rs.

2,000/- and for the third offence Rs. 3,000/-

(ii) For employer:-

9.

32(2)

Number of workmen employed in the Industry

For first offence

Fort he second offence

For third offence

1 to 50

Rs. 1,500/-

Rs. 3,000/-

Rs. 6,000/-

51 to 100

Rs. 3,000/-

Rs. 6,000/-

Rs. 10,000/-

101 to 500

Rs. 4,000/-

Rs. 8,000/-

Rs. 15,000/-

Provided that the

State Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette,

amend the composition amount specified in the 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 compoundable only after the alleged

offender has acted to the satisfaction such officer or authority

that such offence is not continued any further.

(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."

[Tripura Act No. 21 of 2020]

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