State Act
Section 17A. Penalty for obstructing inspection in discharge of Inspector’s duties or for failure to produce documents, etc.
The Maharashtra Labour Welfare Fund Act.
3[17A. Penalty for obstructing inspection in discharge of Inspector’s duties or for failure to produce documents, etc.— Any person who wilfully obstruct an Inspector in the exercise of his powers or discharge of his duties under this Act or fails to produce for inspection on demand by an Inspector any registers, records or other documents maintained in pursuance of the provisions of this Act or the rules made thereunder or to supply to him on demand true copies of any such documents shall, on conviction, be punished— 4[(a) for the first offence, with fine which may extend to one lakh rupees; (b) for the second or subsequent offence, with fine which may extend to two lakh, rupees:] Provided that, in the absence of special and adequate reasons to the contrary to be mentioned in the judgement of the Court, in any case where the offender is sentenced to a fine only, the amount of fine shall not be less than 5[five thousand rupees].