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An Inspector may, for the purpose of inspecting or examining a boiler or any steam-pipe attached thereto or of seeing that any provision of this Act or of any regulation or rule made thereunder has been or is being observed, at all reasonable times enter any place or building within the limits of the area for which he has been appointed in which he has reason to believe that a boiler is in use. See now the Factories Act, 1948 (63 of 1948). 17 (I) If any accident occurs to a boiler or steam- pipe the owner or person in charge thereof shall, within twenty-four hours of the accident, report the same in writing to the Inspector. Every such report shall contain a true description of the nature of the accident and of the injury, if any, caused thereby to the boiler or to the steam-pipe or to any person, and shall be in sufficient detail to enable the Inspector to judge of the gravity of the accident. (2) Every person shall be bound toanswer truly to the best of his knowledge and ability every question put to himin writing by the Inspector as to the cause, nature or extent of theaccident. Report of accidents.