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Administrative fines.- (1) The Commission may, in addition to the
administrative fines specified in this Act, make regulations for imposition of such fine
for violation of the other provisions of this Act or regulations :
Provided that administrative fines shall not be so provided for violation of
sections 35(1), 55(1) and 57(2).
(2)
Where an administrative fine may be imposed for violation of any of the
provisions of this Act or regulations, the Commission shall serve on the violator a
notice to the effect that he may admit the violation, deposit the administrative fine
specified in the notice and thus get himself discharged from the liability, and that he may
also explain his position in this regard.
(3)
In relation to the violation mentioned in sub-section (2)(a)
an Inspector shall fill in the prescribed notice specifying therein
the relevant facts and put his signature thereon and shall(i)
serve the notice personally to the accused person, or
(ii)
send the notice to the last known address of his residence or
place of work ;
(b)
the inspector shall specify in the notice the various aspects to be
considered in respect of the alleged violation and the procedure to
be followed, and also the amount of administrative fine that may be
imposed;
(c)
the accused person may(i)
admit the violation and pay the administrative fine specified
in the notice;
(ii)
admit the violation and request for reducing the said fine by
explaining the circumstances in which the violation took
place; or
(iii)
deny the violation and in support of such denial furnish the
explanation and necessary information and request for
discharge from the liability of the proposed fine.
(4)
Where an application is submitted under sub-clause (ii) or (iii) sub-
section (3)(c), the concerned officer of the Commission authorized in behalf shall
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