(1) In accordance with the provisions of this Code, the statutory standards and employer duties governing Compounding of offences shall be enforced across all industrial premises, factories, mines, and workplaces throughout India.
(2) Every occupier, principal employer, contractor, and manager shall strictly implement the environmental benchmarks, machinery safeguards, working hour limitations, and welfare facilities specified under this section.
(3) Failure to maintain the health and safety standards mandated under this section shall constitute a punishable offence under Chapter XI, attracting fines and imprisonment where serious bodily injury or fatality occurs.
Legal Commentary & Landmark Judgments: Section 93
Section 93 of the Code provides a modern mechanism for the compounding of offenses, authorizing designated compounding officers to compound non-hazardous and minor offenses before or after the institution of prosecution upon payment of prescribed compounding sums.
Upon receiving an inspection notice for administrative or record-keeping lapses, management should immediately file an application for compounding under Section 93, paying the prescribed percentage to secure a complete release from prosecution.