7. Penalties.- (1)  If  any  employer  fails  to  notify  to  the
employment  exchanges  prescribed  for  the  purpose  any  vacancy  in
contravention of  sub-section (1)  or sub-section (2) of section 4, he
shall be  punishable for  the first offence with fine which may extend
to five  hundred rupees  and for  every subsequent  offence with  fine
which may extend to one thousand rupees.


     (2) If any person--

          (a) required to furnish any information or return--

                         (i)  refuses  or  neglects  to  furnish  such
                    information or return, or

                         (ii) furnishes  or causes to be furnished any
                    information or  return which he knows to be false,
                    or

                         (iii) refuses  to answer,  or gives  a  false
                    answer to,  any question  necessary for  obtaining
                    any information  required to  be  furnished  under
                    section 5; or

          (b) impedes  the right  of access  to  relevant  records  or
               documents or the right of entry conferred by section 6,

he shall  be punishable  for the  first offence  with fine  which  may
extend to  two hundred  and fifty  rupees  and  for  every  subsequent
offence with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees.