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 of 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 :
Provided that no person shall be
compelled under this section to answer any question or give any evidence
tending to incriminate himself.
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