law: Standards of Weights and Measures (Enforcement) Act, 1985
  61. When employer to
  
  be deemed to have abetted an offence.-
  1.  Any
  
  employer, who knows or has reason to believe that any person employed by him
  
  has, in the course of such employment, contravened any provision of this Act or
  
  any rule made there under, shall be deemed to have abetted an offence against
  
  this Act:
  Provided that no such abetment
  
  shall be deemed to have taken place if such employer has, before the expiry of
  
  seven days from the date on which--
  a.   he comes to know of
  
  the contravention, or
  b.   he has reason to
  
  believe that such contravention has been made, intimated, in writing, to the
  
  Controller the name of the person by whom such contravention was made and the
  
  date and other particulars of such contravention.
  2.  Whoever
  
  is deemed under sub-section (1) to have abetted an offence against this Act
  
  shall be punished with imprisonment for a term which may extend to one year, or
  
  with fine which may extend to two thousand rupees, or with both, and, for the
  
  second or subsequent offence, with imprisonment for a term which may extend to
  
  five years and also with fine.
  Explanation.-- Dismissal or
  
  termination of service of an employee after the expiry of the period specified
  
  in the proviso to sub-section (1) shall not absolve any employer of his
  
  liability under this sub-section.