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Powers of Inspectors – Subject to any rules made by the Government in this behalf, an Inspector may, within the local limits for which he is appointed, - (a) enter, at all reasonable times and with such assistants, if any, who are persons in the service of the Government or of any local authority as he thinks fit to take with him, any place which is, or which he has reason to believe is, an industrial establishment; (b) make such examination of the premises and of any prescribed registers, records and notices and take on the spot or otherwise, the evidence of such person as he may deem necessary for carrying out the purposes of this Act; 4 [(bb) seize or take copies of such registers, records or notices or portions thereof which he considers relevant in respect of an offence under this Act, on giving the employer a receipt therefor. The registers, records or notices or portions thereof so seized shall be returned by the Inspector, on completion of examination or inquiry or proceeding under this Act; Provided that such registers, records or notices or portions thereof shall not be retained by the Inspector for more than thirty days except with the permission of the Commissioner of Labour.] (c) exercise such other powers as may be necessary for carrying out the purposes of this Act: Provided that no one shall be required under this section to answer any question or give any evidence tending to incriminate himself. 1 Subs. by Act 17 of 1964, S.2 2 Subs. by Act 43 of 1961, S.2 3 Subs. by Act 7 of 1970 S.2 (w.e.f 25th April, 1979) 4 Ins. by Act 11 of 2007 S.3 (w.e.f 15th June, 2007) 5 1 [8. Penalties – Any employer who contravenes any of the provisions of section 3 or 5 shall be punishable with fine which, for the first offence, shall not be less than five hundred rupees but which may extend to five thousand rupees and for the second and subsequent offences, shall not be less than five thousand rupees but which may extend to ten thousand rupees.] 2 [8-A. Compounding of offences – (1) Any offence punishable under section 8 or any rule made under section 12 may, either before or after the institution of the prosecution, be compounded by the Commissioner of Labour or such other officer as may be authorised in this behalf by the Commissioner of Labour, on payment, for credit to the Government of such sum as the Commissioner of Labour or such other officer may specify: Provided that such sum shall not, in any case, exceed the maximum amount of fine which may be imposed under this Act for the offence so compounded. (2) Where an offence has been compounded under sub-section (1), no proceeding or further proceeding, as the case may be, shall be taken against the offender, in respect of the offence so compounded and the offender, if in custody, shall be discharged forthwith. (3) No offence punishable under this Act shall be compounded except as provided by this section.]