Powers and jurisdiction of an Inspector

(1) Subject to any rules made under this Act by the State Government, an Inspector may within the limits of his jurisdiction- (a) enter, during such hours as may be prescribed and with such assistance, if any, as may be necessary, any premises which is, or which he has reason to believe is, a shop or an establishment; (b) inspect any registers, other documents and notices maintained under this Act or the rules made thereunder; (c) record on the spot or otherwise the statement of any person which he may consider necessary for carrying out the purposes of this Act : Provided that no person shall be compelled to answer any question or give any evidence tending to incriminate himself; and (d) exercise such other powers as may be prescribed for carrying out the purposes of this Act. (2) The Inspector shall for the purposes of any inquiry under this Act have the same powers regarding the summoning and attendance of witnesses and production of documents as a Civil Court has under the Code of Civil Procedure, 1908 (V of 1908).