The Building and Other Construction Workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act

Penalty for contravention of provisions regarding safety measures

Penalty for failure to give notice of the commencement of the building or other construction work

Penalty for obstruction

Penalty for other offence

Appeal

Recovery of penalty

Offences by companie

Cognizance of offence

Limitation of prosecution


PENALTIES AND PROCEDURE


(1) No court shall take cognizance of any offence punishable under this
Act except on a complaint--

(a) made by, or with the previous sanction in writing of, the Director-General or the Chief
Inspector; or

(b) made by an office-bearer of a voluntary organisation registered under the Societies
Registration Act, 1860 (21 of 1860); or

(c) made by an office-bearer of any concerned trade union registered under the Trade Unions Act,
1926 (16 of 1926).

(2) No court inferior to that of a Metropolitan Magistrate or a Judicial Magistrate of the first class
shall try any offence punishable under this Act.


LAWGIST

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