Whoever wilfully obstructs an Inspector in the exercise of any power conferred on him by or under this Act, or fails to produce on demand by an Inspector any registers or other documents in his custody kept in pursuance of this Act or of any rules made thereunder, or conceals or prevents any worker in a factory from appearing before, or being examined by, an Inspector, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 1[six months] or with fine which may extend to 2[ten thousand rupees] or with both.
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1. Subs. by Act 20 of 1987, s. 32, for "three
months" (w.e.f. 1-12-1987).
2. Subs. by s. 32, ibid., for "five hundred rupees" (w.e.f. 1-12-1987).
Section 91 of Factories Act - Power to take samples
Section 91A of Factories Act - Safety and occupational health surveys
Section 92 of Factories Act - General penalty for offences
Section 93 of Factories Act - Liability of owner of premises in certain circumstances
Section 94 of Factories Act - Enhanced penalty after previous conviction
Section 95 of Factories Act - Penalty for obstructing Inspector
Section 96 of Factories Act - Penalty for wrongfully disclosing results of analysis under section 91
Section 97 of Factories Act - Offences by workers
Section 98 of Factories Act - Penalty for using false certificate of fitness
Section 99 of Factories Act - Penalty for permitting double employment of child