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National Apprenticeship Act (No. 49 of 1971) - Sect 54

Offences

54.
(1) If any employer- such employer shall be guilty of an offence under this Act, and shall, on conviction after summary trial before a Magistrate, be liable to a fine not exceeding one thousand rupees or to imprisonment of either description for a term not exceeding six months, or to both such fine and imprisonment.
(a) engages as an apprentice a person who is not qualified for being so engaged; or
(b) fails to carry out the terms and conditions of a contract of apprenticeship; or
(c) contravenes the provisions of this Act, relating to the number of apprentices which he is required to engage under such provisions,
(2) If any employer or any other person- such employer or other person shall be guilty of an offence under this Act, and shall, on conviction after summary trial before a Magistrate, be liable to a fine not exceeding one thousand rupees, or to imprisonment of either description for a term not exceeding six months or to both such fine and imprisonment.
(a) required to furnish any information or return-
(i) refuses or neglects to furnish such information or return; or
(ii) furnishes or causes to be furnished any information or return which is false and which he either knows or believes to be false or does not believe to be true; or
(iii) refuses to answer, or gives a false answer to any question necessary for obtaining any information required to be furnished by him; or
(b) refuses or wilfully neglects to afford the Director or any other officer duly authorized any reasonable facility for making any entry, inspection, examination or inquiry authorized by or under this Act; or
(c) requires an apprentice to work overtime without the approval of the Director: or
(d) employs an apprentice on any work which is not connected with his training; or
(e) makes payment to an apprentice on the basis of piece work; or
(f) requires an apprentice to take part in any output bonus or incentive scheme; or
(g) demands or accepts any payment or benefit in respect of an apprentice or prospective apprentice in connection with his apprenticeship; or
(h) falsely holds out to be an Inspector; or
(i) makes any relevant statement to an Inspector which is false in any material particular and which he knows to be false; or
(j) refuses or fails to comply with any lawful direction given by an Inspector; or
(k) hinders or obstructs an Inspector in the exercise of his powers or duties; or
(l) fails to comply with any request under section 31.

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