Amendment status not verified — confirm the current text below against the official source.
(1) The appropriate Government may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint such persons as it thinks fit to be Inspectors for the purposes of this Act [the Scheme, [the [Pension] Scheme or the Insurance Scheme]], and may define their jurisdiction. (2) Any Inspector appointed under sub-section (1) may, for the purpose of inquiring into the correctness of any information furnished in connection with this Act or with any [Scheme or the Insurance Scheme] or for the there any of the provisions of this Act or of any e Scheme] have been complied with [in respect of [ an establishment] to which any [Scheme or the Insurance Scheme] applies, or for the purpose of ascertaining whether the provisions of this Act or any [Scheme or the Insurance Scheme] are applicable to any [establishment] to which [Scheme or the Insurance Scheme] has not been applied or for the purpose of determining whether the conditions subject to which exemption was granted under Sec. 17 are being complied with by the employer in relation to an exempted [establishment]- (a) Require an employer [or any contractor from whom any amount is recoverable under Sec. 8-Al to furnish such information as he may consider necessary [x x x x]; (b) At any reasonable time [and with such assistance, if any, as he may think fit, enter and search] any [establishment] or any premises connected therewith and require any one found in charge thereof to produce before him for examination any accounts, books, registers and other documents relating to the employment of persons or the payment of wages in the [establishment]; (c) Examine, with respect to any matter relevant to any of the purposes aforesaid, the employer [or any contractor from whom any amount is recoverable under Sec. 8-A], his agent or servant or any other person found in charge of the [establishment] or any premises connected therewith or whom the Inspector has reasonable cause to believe to be or to have been an employee in the [establishment]; [(d) Make copies of, or take extracts from, any book, register or other documents maintained in relation to the establishment and where he has reason to believe that any offence under this Act has been committed by an employer, seize with such assistance as he may think fit, such book, register or other document or portions thereof as he may consider relevant in respect of that offence;] (e) Exercise such other powers as the [Scheme or the Insurance Scheme] may provide. [(2-A) Any inspector appointed under sub-section (1) may, for the purpose of inquiring into the correctness of any information furnished in connection with the Family Pension Scheme or for the purpose of ascertaining whether any of the provisions of this Act or of the [Pension] Scheme have been complied with in respect of an establishment to which the [Pension] Scheme applies, exercise all or any of the powers conferred on him under Cls. (a), (b), (c), (d) of sub-section (2)]. [[2-B)] The provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898 (5 of 1898)17, shall, so far as may be, apply to any search or seizure under sub-section (2) [or under sub-section (2-A), as the case may be,] as they apply to any search or seizure made under the authority of a warrant issued under Sec. 9819 of the said Code.] (3) [x x x x] Subs. by Act 16 of 1971, Sec. 24 (w.e.f. 23rd April, 1971). Subs. by Act 99 of 1976, Sec. 29, for the words "or the Family Pension Scheme" (w.e.f 1st August, 1976). Subs. by Act 25 of 1996, Sec. 4 (w.e.f 16th November, 1995), for the words "Family Pension". Ins. by Act 37 of 1953, Sec. 11. Subs. by Act 94 of 1956, Sec. 3, for "a factory" (w.e.f. 1st August, 1956). Subs. by Act 99 of 1976, Sec. 28, for the word "scheme". Subs. by Act 99 of 1976, Sec. 28, for the word "scheme" (w.e.f 1st August, 1976). Ins. by Act 28 of 1963, Sec. 9 (w.e.f. 30th November, 1963). The words "in relation to the Scheme" omitted by Act 37 of 1953, Sec. 11. Subs. by Act 28 of 1963, Sec. 9, for "enter"(w.e.f. 30th November, 1963). Subs. by this, for Cl. (d) (w.e.f. 30th November, 1963). Subs. by Act 99 of 1976, Sec. 18 (w.e.f 7th September, 1976). Ins. by Act 16 of 1971, Sec. 24 (w.e.f. 23rd April, 1971). Subs. by Act 25 of 1996, Sec. 4 (w.e.f. 16th November, 1995), for the words "Family Pension". Ins. by Act 28 of 1963, Sec. 9. Re-numbered as sub-section (2-B) by Act 16 of 1971, Sec. 24, (w.e.f 23rd April, 1971). See now the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974). Ins. by Act 16 of 197 1, Sec. 24 (w.e.f. 23rd April, 1971). See now Sec. 94, Cr.P.C. of 1973. Sub-section (3) omitted by Act 33 of 1988, Sec. 17 (w.e.f Ist August. 1988).