(1) The Central Government may appoint as many Welfare Commissioners, Welfare Administrators, Inspectors and such other officers and staff as it thinks necessary for the purposes of this Act and the Beedi Workers Welfare Cess Act, 1976 (56 of 1976).
     (2) The Central Government may, by general or special order, direct a Welfare Commissioner to appoint such staff as is considered necessary for the purposes of this Act and the Beedi Workers Welfare Cess Act, 1976 (62 of 1976).
     (3) Every person appointed under this section shall be deemed to be a public servant within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1880).
     (4) Any Welfare Commissioner, welfare Administrator or Inspector may,--
         (a) with such assistance, if any as he may think fit, enter at any reasonable time, any place which he considers it necessary to enter for carrying out the purposes of this Act;
         (b) do within such place anything necessary for the proper discharge of his duties; and
         (c) exercise such other powers as may be prescribed.