Can Occupier and Factory manager shall be held guilty for contravention of health and safety under factories act 1948?
Sec 92, Chapter X, Penalties and Procedure under Factories act 1948 contains information about penalties imposed by government enforcing authorities for non compliance or contravention of health and safety subject to the provision of Sec 93 (Liability of owner of premises in certain circumstances) .
The occupier and manager of the factory shall each be guilty of an offence and punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to [two years] or with fine which may extend to [one lakh rupees] or with both, and if the contravention is continued after conviction, with as further fine which may extend to [one thousand rupees] for each day on which the contravention is so continued.
Above penalties or imprisonment are applicable where contravention of any of the provisions of Chapter IV or any rule made there under or under section 87 has resulted in an accident causing death or serious bodily injury, the fine shall not be less than [twenty-five thousand rupees] in the case of an accident causing death, and [five thousand rupees] in the case of an accident causing serious bodily injury.
In case you require any help regarding Health and Safety legal aspects, please mail me at healthandsafetylegislation@gmail.com
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The occupier and manager of the factory shall each be guilty of an offence and punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to [two years] or with fine which may extend to [one lakh rupees] or with both, and if the contravention is continued after conviction, with as further fine which may extend to [one thousand rupees] for each day on which the contravention is so continued.
Above penalties or imprisonment are applicable where contravention of any of the provisions of Chapter IV or any rule made there under or under section 87 has resulted in an accident causing death or serious bodily injury, the fine shall not be less than [twenty-five thousand rupees] in the case of an accident causing death, and [five thousand rupees] in the case of an accident causing serious bodily injury.
In case you require any help regarding Health and Safety legal aspects, please mail me at healthandsafetylegislation@gmail.com
Ref: http://www.dgfasli.nic.in
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