Section 9:
Powers of Inspectors.
Subject to any rules made in this behalf, an Inspector may, within the
local limits for which he is appointed,--
(a) enter, with such assistants, being persons in the service of the Government, or any local or
other public authority, 1[or with an expert] as he thinks fit, any place which is used, or which he has
reason to believe is used, as a factory;
2[(b) make examination of the premises, plant, machinery, article or substance;
(c) inquire into any accident or dangerous occurrence, whether resulting in bodily injury,
disability or not, and take on the spot or otherwise statements of any person which he may consider
necessary for such inquiry;
(d) require the production of any prescribed register or any other document relating to the factory;
(e) seize, or take copies of, any register, record or other document or any portion thereof, as he
may consider necessary in respect of any offence under this Act, which he has reason to believe, has
been committed;
(f) direct the occupier that any premises or any part thereof, or anything lying therein, shall be left
undisturbed (whether generally or in particular respects) for so long as is necessary for the purpose of
any examination under clause (b);
(g) take measurements and photographs and make such recordings as he considers necessary for
the purpose of any examination under clause (b), taking with him any necessary instrument or
equipment;
(h) in case of any article or substance found in any premises, being an article or substance which
appears to him as having caused or is likely to cause danger to the health or safety of the workers,
direct it to be dismantled or subject it to any process or test (but not so as to damage or destroy it
unless the same is, in the circumstances necessary, for carrying out the purposes of this Act), and take
possession of any such article or substance or a part thereof, and detain it for so long as is necessary
for such examination;
(i) exercise such other powers as may be prescribed.]
Notes:
1. Ins. by Act 20 of 1987, s. 5 (w.e.f. 1-12-1987).
2. Subs. by s. 5, ibid., for clauses (b) and (c) (w.e.f. 1-12-1987 ).