Trade Union Act, 1926
31. Failure to submit returns
(1) If default is made on the part of any registered trade union
in giving any notice or sending any statement or other document as required by
or under any provisions of this Act, every 8[office-bearer] or other
person bound by the rules of the trade union to give or send the same, or, if
there is no such 8[office-bearers] or person, every member of the
executive of the trade union, shall be punishable with fine which may extend to
five rupees and, in the case of a continuing default, with an additional fine
which may extend to five rupees for each week after the first during which the
default continues :
PROVIDED that the aggregate fine shall not exceed fifty
rupees.
(2) Any person who willfully makes, or causes to be made, any
false entry in, or any omission from, the general statement required by section
28, or in or from any copy of rules or of alterations of rules sent to the
Registrar under that section, shall be punishable with fine which may extend to
five hundred rupees.