99. Making payment of wages from the security deposit amount.- (1) If the contractor or principal employer does not pay the wages to the contract labour employed by them, the concerned Chief Labour Commissioner (Central) shall conduct or cause to conduct, an inquiry and after giving an opportunity to be heard to the contractor shall pass an order to make payment if any, of such wages from the amount deposited by the contractor as security deposit.

(2) The contractor shall re-furnish the security deposit within a period of fifteen days or else license will be liable to be suspended.