Section 102: Offences by trade unions and officers

102. Offences by trade unions and officers (1) Any trade union which, or person other than the employer who, contravenes sections 10, 14 (2), (5), (6), (7), 18 (1), 19 (1), (3), 20 (3), 21 (1), 22, 24 (6), 25 (1), (2), 26 (1), (2), 27 (4) or 43 (1) shall commit an offence. (2) Any officer who contravenes section 5 (11), 7 (9), 11 (2), 23 (1), (4), 24 (1), (5) or 28 (3) shall commit an offence. (3) Where a trade union commits an offence under subsection (1), the officer responsible under the rules of the trade union for complying with the provision of this Act or of the Second Schedule or of the regulation which has been contravened by the trade union shall commit an offence, unless he proves that the offence was committed without his knowledge or consent and that he exercised all reasonable diligence to prevent the commission of the offence. (4) A worker who participates in an unlawful strike in breach of section 77 shall commit an offence. (5) Any trade union, any officer or person who commits an offence under this section shall, on conviction, be liable to a fine not exceeding 10,000 rupees. [S. 102 amended by s. 33 of Act 5 of 2013 w.e.f. 11 June 2013.]