Section 9, The Industrial Relations and Trade Union Act, 2024

(1) A person or institution shall not- (a) wilfully delay or obstruct the Commissioner or a Labour Official in the exercise of his power, duty or function under this Act; (b) hinder, prevent or molest the Commissioner or a Labour Official in the exercise of his power, duty or function under this Act; (c) fail to comply with or honour a direction, order, requirement or request for information or document, demand or inquiry of the Commissioner or a Labour Official, made or given in pursuance of a power, duty or function conferred upon him by this Act or regulations made under it; (d) fail to honour a letter of invitation to a conciliation meeting with respect to a labour matter reported; (e) provide inaccurate or deficient record or information to the Commissioner or a Labour Official with an intention to defraud or to conceal a fraudulent act; (f) conceal or attempt to conceal or otherwise prevent a person from appearing before, being examined by the Commissioner or a Labour Official; (2) A person who contravenes subsection (1) commits an offence and on conviction shall be liable to a fine not less than 25 months national minimum wage in respect of each offence or to a temporary closure of the workplace. PART IV - COMPLAINT AND SETTLEMENT OF INDUSTRIAL DISPUTE.