Penalty where no specific penalty is provided
Section 31 of the Apprentices Act, 1961 deals with penalty where no specific penalty is provided. If any employer or any other person contravenes any provision of this Act for which no punishment is provided in section 30, he shall be punishable with fine [which shall not be less than one thousand rupees but may extend to three thousand rupees]. The Act came into force on 01 Mar 1962.
If any employer or any other person contravenes any provision of this Act for which no punishment is provided in section 30, he shall be punishable with fine 1[which shall not be less than one thousand rupees but may extend to three thousand rupees].
Section 31, The Apprentices Act, 1961 (Act 52 of 1961).
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Questions about Section 31
What does Section 31 of the Apprentices Act deal with?
Section 31 of the Apprentices Act is headed "Penalty where no specific penalty is provided". If any employer or any other person contravenes any provision of this Act for which no punishment is provided in section 30, he shall be punishable with fine [which shall not be less than one thousand rupees but may extend to three thousand rupees].
How do I find court cases under Section 31 of the Apprentices Act?
In judgments and charge sheets this section is written several ways, and each form finds a different set of orders. These search the full text of every order eCourtsIndia holds, best matches first: Apprentices Act 1961 31, section 31 Apprentices Act 1961, section 31 of the Apprentices Act. Each opens the full list of orders on eCourtsIndia, where it can be narrowed by court, year and outcome.
What should I read with Section 31 of the Apprentices Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 30 (Offences and penalties), so none of them can safely be read on its own.
When did Section 31 of the Apprentices Act come into force?
Section 31 of the Apprentices Act, cited as Apprentices Act 1961 31, came into force on 01 Mar 1962, having been enacted on 12 Dec 1961. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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- 7. Termination of apprenticeship contract538 words
- 13. Payment to apprentices487 words
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