253. Offences
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(1) A person who—
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(a) being the owner or occupier, or manager of an industrial establishment fails within the time specified under section 172 to make application to the Department of Labour for registration of an industrial establishment; or
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(b) fails to give notice to the Department of Labour as required by section 172(1); or
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(c) fails to furnish the Department of Labour within a reasonable time with the information required by him or her under section 172; or
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(d) being the owner, occupier or the manager of an industrial establishment contravenes or fails to comply with section 173,
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commits an offence and is liable to a fine not exceeding $3,000.
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(2) A person who—
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(a) wilfully delays any authorized officer in the exercise of any power under section 176;
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(b) fails to comply with any requirement of an authorized officer or an inspector in pursuance of section 176;
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(c) fails to produce any register, certificate, notice or document which he or she is required by or in pursuance of this Part to produce;
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(d) wilfully withholds any information as to who is an employer or person in control of an industrial establishment, or as to who is an employer in the case of a prescribed occupation;
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(e) conceals or prevents, or attempts to conceal or prevent a person from appearing before or being examined by an authorized officer; or
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(f) in any way obstructs an authorized officer in the execution of his or her duties,
commits an offence and is liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding $5,000 or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year or to both.
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(3) A person who—
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(a) obstructs a medical inspector in the exercise of his or her powers under section 187;
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(b) being an employer or person in control of an industrial establishment, contravenes or fails to comply with any requirement of a notice under section 177;
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(c) being an employer or person in control of an industrial establishment, contravenes or fails to comply with any requirement of a notice under this Division; or
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(d) being an employer or person in control of an industrial establishment, contravenes or fails to comply with any of the duties placed on occupiers under this Division,
commits an offence and is liable for a first offence on summary conviction to a fine of $10,000 or on summary conviction for a second or subsequent offence to a fine not exceeding $500 for each day on which the offence continues after conviction for the prior offence.