The Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions (Jammu and Kashmir) Rules, 2026
Rule 73. Manner of compounding under sub-section (1) of section 114
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(1) The officer notified by the Government of Jammu and Kashmir for the purposes of compounding of offences under sub-section (1) of section 114 shall issue electronically or otherwise, a compounding notice for the offences which are compoundable under sub-section (1) of section 114.
(2) The person sonoticed may apply to the officer electronically or otherwise and deposit the entire compounding amount by electronic transfer or otherwise, within thirty days of the receipt of the notice.
(3) The Compounding Officer shall issue a composition certificate within twenty days of receipt of the composition amount, to such person from whom such amount has been received in satisfaction of the composition notice.
(4) If a person so noticed fails to deposit the composition amount within the one month before the institution of prosecution, the prosecution shall be proceeded with before the Competent Court.
(5) No prosecution shall be instituted without giving an opportunity to the employer to comply with such provisions subjected to proviso of sub-section (1) of section 110 and compounding as under section 114.