Section 52
Section 52 of the Bombay Shops and Establishments Act, 1948. If any employer fails to send to the Inspector a statement within the period specified in section 7 [or fails to apply for the renewal of his registration certificate as required by sub-section (6) of section 7 ] or to notify a change within the period specified in section 8 or to notify the closing
(a) If any employer fails to send to the Inspector a statement within the period specified in section 7 79[or fails to apply for the renewal of his registration certificate as required by sub-section (6) of section 7 ] or to notify a change within the period specified in section 8 or to notify the closing of his establishment under section 9; or (b) if in any establishment there is any contravention of any of the provisions of section 10, 11, 13, 18, 19, 20, 26, 27, 39, 40, 41, or 42 or any orders made thereunder ; or (c) if in any establishment any person is required or allowed to work in contravention of section 14, 15, 16, 17, 21, 22, 23, 24, 28, 29, 30, or 31; or (d) if in any establishment a child or young person or woman is required or allowed to work in contravention of section 32, 80[33, 34. or 34A) ; or] 81[(e) if any employer or manager contravenes the provisions of section 51 or any employer contravenes the provisions of section 62 or 65 ; or ] (f) if in any establishment there is any contravention of any section, rule or order for which no specific punishment is provided in this Act, the employer and the manager shall, on conviction, each be punished with fine which shall not be less than twenty-five rupees and which may extend to two hundred and fifty rupees: 82[Provided that, if the contravention of any of the provisions of section 7 is continued after the expiry of the fifteenth day after conviction, the employer shall on conviction be punished with a further fine which may extend to ten rupees for each day on which the contravention is so continued.]
Section 52, The Bombay Shops and Establishments Act, 1948 (Act 79 of 1948).
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Questions about Section 52
How do I find court cases under Section 52 of the Bombay Shops and Establishments 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: Bombay Shops and Establishments Act 52, section 52 Bombay Shops and Establishments Act, section 52 of the Bombay Shops and Establishments 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 52 of the Bombay Shops and Establishments Act, and has it changed?
Its own text turns on section 7, section 8, section 9, section 10, and on 20 further provisions, so none of them can safely be read on its own.
When was the Bombay Shops and Establishments Act enacted?
Bombay Shops and Establishments Act was enacted in 1948 as Act 79 of 1948. India Code records no commencement date for it. It is in force as at the date shown on this page.
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