Building and Other Construction Workers (Regulation of Employment and Conditions of Service) Act, 1996
49.Penalty for obstructions.-
(1) Whoever obstructs an Inspector in the
discharge of his duties under this Act or refuses or willfully neglects to
afford the Inspector any reasonable facility for making any inspection,
examination, inquiry to investigation authorized by or under this Act in
relation to an establishment shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term
which may extend to three months, or with fine which may extend to one thousand
rupees, or with both.
(2) Whoever willfully refuses to produce on the demand of an Inspector any
register or other document kept in pursuance of this Act or prevents or
attempts to prevent or does anything which he has reason to believe is likely
to prevent any person from appearing before, or being examined by, an Inspector
acting in pursuance of his duties under this Act shall be punishable with
imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months, or with fine which
may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both.