State Act

The Maharashtra Shops and Establishments (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 2017

6[31A. Adjudication.— (1) The State Government, for the purposes of determining and imposing penalties under any provisions of this Act, or any rules made thereunder, may appoint an officer not below the rank of Government Labour Officer to be the adjudicating officer, to hold an inquiry and impose a penalty in the manner as may be prescribed: Provided that, the State Government may appoint as many adjudicating officers as may be required. (2) The adjudicating officer may summon and enforce the attendance of any person acquainted with the facts and circumstances of the case to give evidence or to produce any document, which in the opinion of the adjudicating officer, may be useful for, or relevant to, the subject matter of the inquiry and if, on such inquiry, he is satisfied that the person concerned has failed to comply with any provisions of this Act, or any rules, made thereunder, he may impose a penalty: Provided that no such penalty shall be imposed without giving the person concerned a reasonable opportunity of being heard.