The Indian Factories Act 1881, 15 of 1881, (Rep., Act 12 of 1911)

Section 5. Any person who, in breach of this Act, or of penalties, any order or rule made hereunder,

Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08

15. Any person who, in breach of this Act, or of penalties, any order or rule made hereunder,— (a) employs any child in any factory; (b) neglects to set up or maintain the notice required by section seven, or to fix the days referred to in section eight; (c) allows any child to perform the work forbidden by, or to work in contravention of, section ten; (d) neglects to keep a register in manner prescribed under section eleven; (e) neglects to fence any machinery or mill-gearing in any factory; or (f) neglects to give any notice, shall be punished with fine which may extend to two hundred rupees: Provided that— 1st, no prosecution under this section shall be instituted except by, or with the previous sanction of, the local Inspector; and 2nd, no person shall be liable under this section to more than one penalty for any one description of offence committed on the same day, except where two or more children are employed contrary to the provisions of this Act, in which case one penalty may be imposed in respect of each child so employed.

Source: India Code