State Act

The Chhattisgarh SHOPS and ESTABLISHMENTS ACT, 1958

This Act was repealed on 13 February 2025 by the Chhattisgarh Shops and Establishments (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 2017 (Chhattisgarh Act 21 of 2018), s.30(1), in force from 13 February 2025; it may still apply to matters that began before then.

53. Composition of offence -- (1) Subject to the conditions as may be prescribed, the Labour Commissioner or any other officer not below the rank of a Labour Officer, if so authorised by the Labour Commissioner by Notification, may either before or after the institution of proceedings under this Act, permit any person charged with an offence punishable under sections 44, 45 or 46 to compound the offence on payment of such sum which shall not be less than rupees fifty and not more than the maximum amount of fine prescribed for the offence. (2) On payment in full of such sum as may be determined by the Labour Commissioner or the office authorised by the Labour Commissioner under subsection (1) --- (a) no proceedings shall be commenced against any person as aforesaid; and (b) if any proceeding have already been commenced against any person as aforesaid, such proceedings shall not be further proceeded with.