Section 16
Penalty
(1) If a person employs any one as a bonded labourer violating Section 4, the Adjudicating Authority shall impose a fine on him/her not
less than Fifteen Thousand Rupees and not exceeding Twenty five thousand Rupees; and shall provide the two-fold amount of the minimum wage as
determined pursuant to this Act for the each day of employment to thevictim from such employer (offender).
(2) If a person fails to refund the property taken as a mortgage orpursuant to Section 7, the Adjudicating Authority shall impose aon him /her not less than Ten Thousand Rupees and not exceedingThousand Rupees and shall cause to refund the said property to theperson.
(3) If a person employs any one without paying wages or with lowerthan the minimum rate, the Adjudicating Authority shall impose a
fine on him/her not less than One Thousand Rupees and not exceeding Three Thousand Rupees; and shall provide the two-fold amount of the
minimum wage as determined pursuant to this Act for the each day of employment to the victim from such employer (offender).
(4) If a person hinders or obstructs to anyone in the course of investigation of any act committed contrary to this Act, the Adjudicating
Authority shall impose a fine on him/her not less than Three Thousand Rupees and not exceeding Ten Thousand Rupees.
(5) Save as provided in Sub-section (1), (2), (3) and (4), if a person commits an act in contravention of this Act and the Rules framed here
under, the Adjudicating Authority shall impose a fine on him/her not less than One Thousand Rupees and not exceeding Three Thousand Rupees.
(6) If a person knowingly/willingly or with an intention to make trouble to anyone lodges a fake complaint, the Adjudicating Authority shall
impose a fine on him/her not less than One Thousand Rupees and not exceeding Three Thousand Rupees.
(7) If a person, who has committed an act as referred to in Sub- section (1), (2), (3), (4), (5) and (6), holds an office of public profit or a
person who has been already punished under this Act, again commits the same act, the Adjudicating Authority shall impose two-fold punishment of
the punishment mentioned in the concerned Sub-section.
less than Fifteen Thousand Rupees and not exceeding Twenty five thousand Rupees; and shall provide the two-fold amount of the minimum wage as
determined pursuant to this Act for the each day of employment to thevictim from such employer (offender).
(2) If a person fails to refund the property taken as a mortgage orpursuant to Section 7, the Adjudicating Authority shall impose aon him /her not less than Ten Thousand Rupees and not exceedingThousand Rupees and shall cause to refund the said property to theperson.
(3) If a person employs any one without paying wages or with lowerthan the minimum rate, the Adjudicating Authority shall impose a
fine on him/her not less than One Thousand Rupees and not exceeding Three Thousand Rupees; and shall provide the two-fold amount of the
minimum wage as determined pursuant to this Act for the each day of employment to the victim from such employer (offender).
(4) If a person hinders or obstructs to anyone in the course of investigation of any act committed contrary to this Act, the Adjudicating
Authority shall impose a fine on him/her not less than Three Thousand Rupees and not exceeding Ten Thousand Rupees.
(5) Save as provided in Sub-section (1), (2), (3) and (4), if a person commits an act in contravention of this Act and the Rules framed here
under, the Adjudicating Authority shall impose a fine on him/her not less than One Thousand Rupees and not exceeding Three Thousand Rupees.
(6) If a person knowingly/willingly or with an intention to make trouble to anyone lodges a fake complaint, the Adjudicating Authority shall
impose a fine on him/her not less than One Thousand Rupees and not exceeding Three Thousand Rupees.
(7) If a person, who has committed an act as referred to in Sub- section (1), (2), (3), (4), (5) and (6), holds an office of public profit or a
person who has been already punished under this Act, again commits the same act, the Adjudicating Authority shall impose two-fold punishment of
the punishment mentioned in the concerned Sub-section.