Inspection of Massage Parlour/Spa

(1) The Health Officer or any Officer not below the rank of Deputy Superintendent of Police as may be authorized by the Government, shall, from time to time, inspect the massage parlour/spa or any establishment or premises wherein massage parlour/spa is being run and also the registers that are required to be maintained by them under this Act. The person in-charge of massage parlour/spa shall, at all time, allow such officer to carry out such inspection. If upon inspection, the massage parlour/spa is found being run in contravention of the provisions of this Act or the rules framed thereunder, such Officer shall immediately inform about such contravention to the Collector, who shall immediately take all the steps for closure of massage parlour/spa and send all the details thereof to the Director who shall after affording reasonable opportunity of being heard pass such order as he may deem fit in the matter. (2) No officer referred to in sub-section (1) shall enter any room or area of the massage parlour/spa where the massage is being carried out without prior notice.