Chapter III Chapter III

Appointment of Inspectors, Etc.

1. (1) The Government may, by notification, appoint such persons possessing the prescribed qualifications to be Inspectors for the purposes of this Act. The Government or such authority as may be prescribed may assign to the Inspectors the local limits within which they shall exercise their functions under this Act.
2. (2) The Government may, by notification, appoint any person possessing the prescribed qualifications to be a Chief Inspector who shall exercise the powers of an Inspector throughout the State.

Every Inspector, Chief Inspector, Authority and Appellate Authority appointed under this Act shall be deemed to be a public servant within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code (Central Act XLV of 1860).

1. (1) Subject to any rules made in this behalf by the Government, an Inspector may, within the local limits assigned two him-
   • (a) make such examination and hold such inquiry as may be necessary for ascertaining whether the provisions of this Act have been or are being complied with: Provided that no person shall be compelled under this section to answer any question or to give any evidence which may tend to incriminate himself;
   • (b) require the production of any prescribed register or form and any other document required to be maintained by him, and take on the spot or otherwise statements of any person which he may consider necessary for carrying out the purposes of this Act;
   • (c) enter at all times any industrial premises, with such assistants as he thinks fit, if he has reason to believe that such industrial premises is being used for carrying on handloom industry or any other operation connected with hand-loom industry:
   • (d) exercise such other powers as may be prescribed for carrying out the purposes of this Act.
2. (2) If an Inspector has reasonable grounds for suspecting that any handloom industry is being carried on in any industrial premises in contravention of the provisions of this Act, he may, after giving due notice to the employer or in the absence of the employer to the occupier, enter such industrial premises with such assistants, if any, as he may think fit.
3. (3) Every employer or occupier shall afford to every Inspector all reasonable facilities in the discharge of his discharge of his duties under this Act.