Rule 147. Officer and manner of composition of certain offences

(1) The UT of Lakshadweep Administration may notify an appropriate officer of the senior level for the purpose of section 114(1) of the Code.

(2) Any person seeking composition of penalty or offence as specified in sub-rule (1) shall file an application in Form-46 to the concerned officer mentioned in sub- rule (1).

(3) The officer mentioned in sub-rule (1) shall take decision within seven days from receipt of application under sub-rule (2). The officer mentioned in sub-rule (1) may authorize any officer of the Labour Department to submit copy of decision of composition before the officer who imposed penalty or the court where prosecution is instituted

(4) The amount of composition received during the month shall be credited to the fund mentioned in sub-section (1) of section 115 for the unorganized workers, before the 7th day of the succeeding month.

(5) The amount of composition received and credited shall be recorded in a register to be maintained in Form-47.