Section 23:
Contravention of provisions regarding employment of contract labour.
Whoever
contravenes any provision of this Act or of any rules made thereunder prohibiting, restricting or
regulating the employment of contract labour, or contravenes any condition of a licence granted under this
Act, shall be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may extend to three months, or with fine
which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both, and in the case of a continuing contravention
with an additional fine which may extend to one hundred rupees for every day during which such
contravention continues after conviction for the first such contravention.