Section 32. Penalty for obstructing Inspector.
Whoever obstructs the Chief Inspector or an Inspector in the exercise of any powers conferred on him by or under this Act, or fails to produce on demand by the Chief Inspector or an Inspector any register or other document kept in his custody in pursuance of this Act or of any rules made thereunder, or conceals or prevents any employee in an industrial premises from appearing before or being examined by the Chief Inspector or an Inspector, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 2[six months], which may extend to 3[five thousand rupees], or with both.
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- 1. 10thFebruary, 1970, vide notification No.IIE/2-1/70, dated the 9th February, 1970, in respect of section 3, in the State ofOrissa.
- 2. Ins. by Act 41 of 1993, s. 2 (w.e.f. 22-5-1993).*. Vide Notification No. S.O. 3912 (E), dated 30th October, 2019, this Act is made applicable to the Union territory of Jammuand Kashmir and the Union territory of Ladakh.
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- 1. Ins. by Act 41 of 1993, s. 2 (w.e.f. 22-5-1993).
- 2. Added by s. 2, ibid. (w.e.f. 22-5-1993).
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- 1. Ins. by Act 41 of 1993, s. 3 (w.e.f. 22-5-1993).
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- 1. Subs. by Act 41 of 1993, s. 4, for “fifty” (w.e.f. 22-5-1993).
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- 1. Ins. by Act 41 of 1993, s. 5 (w.e.f. 22-5-1993).
- 2. The proviso added by s. 6, ibid. (w.e.f. 22-5-1993).
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- 1. Ins. by Act 41 of 1993, s. 7 (w.e.f. 22-5-1993)2 . Subs. by s. 8, ibid., for “three months” (w.e.f. 22-5-1993)3 . Subs. by s. 8, ibid., for “five hundred rupees” (w.e.f. 22-5-1993).
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- 1. Subs. by Act 41 of 1993, s. 9, for certain words (w.e.f. 22-5-1993).
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- 1. Subs. by Act 41 of 1993, s. 10, for certain words (w.e.f. 22-5-1993).