State Act
17B
Section 17B. Punishment for non-payment of penalty.
THE KERALA COIR WORKERS WELFARE FUND ACT 1987
Act no. 34 of 19871987In forceKerala (State Act)
17B. Punishment for non-payment of penalty.— (1) Whoever fails to pay the penalty imposed under section 17 of this Act, within a period of ninety days from the date of receipt of the copy of the order, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to six months and with a fine of double the amount imposed as penalty. (2) No Court inferior to that of a Judicial Magistrate of the First Class shall try any offence punishable under sub-section (1). (3) No Court shall take cognizance of any offence punishable under sub-section (1) except on a report in writing of the facts constituting such offence made with previous sanction of the officer authorized to impose the fine.