Section 98 of Factories Act - Penalty for using false certificate of fitness
 

Section 98: Penalty for using false certificate of fitness

Whoever knowingly uses or attempts to use, as a certificate of fitness granted to himself under section 70 , a certificate granted to another person under that section, or who, having procured such a certificate, knowingly allows it to be used, or an attempt to use it to be made, by another person, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to 1[two months] or with fine which may extend to 2[one thousand rupees] or with both.

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1. Subs. by s. 36, ibid., for "one month" (w.e.f. 1-12-1987).
2. Subs. by s. 36, ibid., for "fifty rupees" (w.e.f. 1-12-1987).