TypeBare Act JurisdictionCentral Government Enacted1948

Factories Act, 1948 Section 96

Penalty for Wrongfully Disclosing Results of Analysis Under Section 91

Section Text


Whoever, except in so far as it may be necessary for the purposes of a prosecution for any offence punishable under this Act, publishes or discloses to any person the results of an analysis made under section 91 , shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to1[six months] or with fine which may extend to2[ten thousand rupees] or with both.

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1. Substituted by Act 20 of 19 87, section 33, for "three months" (w.e.f. 1-12-1987 ).

2. Substituted by Act 20 of 19 87, section 33, for "five hundred rupees" (w.e.f. 1-12-1987 ).