(1)Any person who contravenes a provision of this Act, for which no penalty is expressly provided is liable, on conviction, to a fine not exceeding twenty-four currency points and on a second or subsequent conviction for the same offence, is liable to a fine not exceeding forty-eight currency points or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years, or both.

(2)Where an employer acts in contravention of any provision of this Act not specifically designated as an offence, a labour officer may caution him or her in writing against repeating or continuing such behaviour and if, having received a written caution, the employer repeats the infringement in respect of which a caution, has been given, he or she commits an offence and is liable, on conviction, to a fine not exceeding twenty-four currency points or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one year, or both.

(3)Where an employer already convicted under subsection (2) commits a subsequent offence against the same provision of the Act, the employer is liable to a fine not exceeding forty-eight currency points or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two years, or both.

(4)Where a court imposes a fine under this Act, it may direct that the fine, when recovered, or such part of it as the court thinks fit, shall be applied to compensate any employer, employee or other person for any wrong done.