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CHAPTER II - INSPECTING STAFF

Section 5. Powers and functions of inspectors.

Subject to any rules made by the State Government in this behalf, an inspector may within the local limits for which he is appointed—

(a) make such examination and inquiry as he thinks fit in order to ascertain whether the provisions of this Act and of the rules made thereunder are being observed in the case of any plantation;

(b) with such assistants, if any, as he thinks fit, enter, inspect and examine any plantation or part thereof at any reasonable time for the purpose of carrying out the objects of this Act;

(c) examine the crops grown in any plantation or any worker employed therein or require the production of any register or other document maintained in pursuance of this Act, and take on the spot or otherwise statements of any person which he may consider necessary for carrying out the purposes of this Act;

(d) exercise such other powers as may be prescribed:

Provided that no person shall be compelled under this section to answer any question or make any statement tending to incriminate himself.

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Page 4

  • 1. The Act comes into force in Pondicherry on 1-10-1963 by Reg. 7 of 1963, s. 3 and Sch. I. The Act has been amended in Keralaby Kerala Act 25 of 1969.
  • 2. 1st April, 1954: see S.R.O. 880 dated 6th March, 1954, Gazette of India, 1954, Pt. II, Sec. 3, p. 530
  • 3. Subs. by Act 34 of 1960, s. 2, for sub-section (4) (w.e.f. 21-11- 1960).
  • 4. Subs. by Act 58 of 1981, s. 2, for "or cinchona" (w.e.f. 26-1- 1982).
  • 5. Subs. by s. 2, ibid., for “10.117 hectares” (w.e.f. 26-1-1982).
  • 6. Subs. by s. 2, ibid., for “thirty” (w.e.f. 26-1-1982).
  • 7. Ins. by s. 2, ibid. (w.e.f. 26-1-1982).*. Vide notification No. S.O. 3912(E), dated 30th October, 2019, this Act is made applicable to the Union territory of Jammu andKashmir and the Union territory of Ladakh.

Page 5

  • 1. Subs. by Act 58 of 1981, s. 2, for “10.117 hectares” (w.e.f. 26-1-1982).
  • 2. Subs. by s. 2, ibid., for “thirty” (w.e.f. 26-1-1982).
  • 3. Subs. by Act 61 of 1986, s. 24, for “fifteenth” (w.e.f. 23-12-1986).
  • 4. Ins. by Act 17 of 2010, s. 2 (w.e.f. 7-6-2010).
  • 5. Ins. by Act 34 of 1960, s. 3 (w.e.f. 21-11-1960).
  • 6. Subs. by Act 17 of 2010, s. 2, for certain words (w.e.f. 7-6-2010).
  • 7. Ins. by Act 58 of 1981, s. 3 (w.e.f. 26-1-1982).

Page 6

  • 1. Subs. by Act 34 of 1960, s. 3, for cl. (f) (w.e.f. 21-11-1960).
  • 2. Subs. by s. 3, ibid., for cl. (h) (w.e.f. 21-11-1960).
  • 3. Subs. by s. 3, ibid., for cl. (k) (w.e.f. 21-11-1960).
  • 4. Ins. by Act 17 of 2010, s. 2 (w.e.f. 7-6-2010).
  • 5. Subs. by s. 2, ibid., for “rupees seven hundred and fifty” (w.e.f. 7-6-2010).
  • 6. Subs. by s. 2, ibid., for “managerial capacity, notwithstanding that his monthly wages do not exceed rupees seven hundred andand fifty” (w.e.f. 7-6-2010).

Page 7

  • 1. Ins. by Act 58 of 1981, s. 4 (w.e.f. 26-1-1982).

Page 8

  • 1. Ins. by Act 58 of 1981, s. 5 (w.e.f. 26-1-1982).

Page 9

  • 1. Subs. by Act 17 of 2010, s. 3, for “and children are, or are to be” (w.e.f. 7-6-2010).
  • 2. Ins. by Act 34 of 1960, s. 4 (w.e.f. 21-11-1960).
  • 3. Subs. by Act 17 of 2010, s. 4, for “chief inspector” (w.e.f. 7-6-2010).

Page 10

  • 1. Subs. by Act 58 of 1981, s. 6, for sub-section (1) (w.e.f. 26-1- 1982).
  • 2. Ins. by s. 6, ibid. (w.e.f. 26-1-1982).

Page 11

  • 1. Subs. by Act 58 of 1981, s. 6, for “such rooms” (w.e.f. 26-1-1982).
  • 2. Subs. by s. 7, ibid., for section 15 (w.e.f. 26-1-1982).

Page 12

  • 1. Certain words and figures omitted by Act 34 of 1960, s. 5 (w.e.f. 21-11- 1960).
  • 2. Ins. by Act 58 of 1981, s. 8 (w.e.f. 26-1-1982).

Page 15

  • 1. Ins. by Act 17 of 2010, s. 5 (w.e.f. 7-6-2010).

Page 16

  • 1. Section 19 renumbered as sub-section (1) thereof by Act 58 of 1981, s. 9 (w.e.f. 26-1-1982).
  • 2. Subs. by s. 9, ibid, for “fifty-four hours” (w.e.f. 26-1-1982).
  • 3. The words “or child’ omitted by Act 17 of 2010, s. 6 (w.e.f. 7-6-2010).
  • 4. Subs. by Act 58 of 1981, s. 9, for “forty hours” (w.e.f. 26-1-1982).
  • 5. Ins. by s. 9, ibid. (w.e.f. 6-1-1982).

Page 17

  • 1. Subs. by Act 58 of 1981, s. 10, for clause (b) (w.e.f. 26-1-1982).
  • 2. Subs. by Act 42 of 1953, s. 4 and the Third Schedule, for “19”.
  • 3. Ins. by Act 17 of 2010, s. 7 (we.f. 7-6-2010).

Page 18

  • 1. The words “and children” omitted by Act 17 of 2010, s. 8 (we.f. 7-6-2010).
  • 2. The words “or child” omitted by s. 8, ibid. (we.f. 7-6-2010).
  • 3. The words “child and no” omitted by Act 17 of 2010, s. 9 (w.e.f. 7-6-2010).
  • 4. The words “child or” omitted by s. 9, ibid. (w.e.f. 7-6-2010).
  • 5. The words “either as a child or” omitted by s.10, ibid. (w.e.f. 7-6-2010).

Page 19

  • 1. The proviso omitted by Act 58 of 1981, s. 11 (w.e.f. 26-1-1982).
  • 2. Ins. by Act 34 of 1960, s. 6 (w.e.f. 21-11-1960).
  • 3. The existing Explanation numbered as Explanation 1 thereof by Act 58 of 1981, s. 11 (w.e.f. 26-1-1982).
  • 4. Ins. by s. 11. ibid. (w.e.f. 26-1-1982).
  • 5. Subs. by Act 34 of 1960, s. 7, for sub-section (1) (w.e.f. 21-11- 1960).

Page 20

  • 1. Subs. by Act 42 of 1953, s. 4 and the Third Schedule, for "any period less than".
  • 2. Ins. by Act 58 of 1981, s. 12 (w.e.f. 26-1-1982).
  • 3. Ins. by Act 17 of 2010, s. 11 (w.e.f. 7-6-2010).

Page 21

  • 1. Subs. by Act 17 of 2010, s. 12, for “three months, or with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees, or with both” (w.e.f.7-6-2010).
  • 2. Subs. by s. 12, ibid., for “three months, or with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees, or with both” (w.e.f. 7-6-2010).
  • 3. Subs. by s. 13, ibid., for “one month, or with fine which may extend to fifty rupees, or with both” (w.e.f. 7-6-2010).
  • 4. Subs. by s. 14, ibid., for “six months, or with fine which may extend to one thousand rupees, or with both” (w.e.f. 7-6-2010).
  • 5. Ins. by Act 58 of 1981, s. 13 (w.e.f. 26-1-1982).

Page 22

  • 1. Subs. by Act 17 of 2010, s. 12, for section 39 (w.e.f. 7-6-2010).

Page 23

  • 1. Ins. by Act 34 of 1960, s. 8 (w.e.f. 21-11-1960).
  • 2. The word "and" omitted by Act 58 of 1981, s. 14 (w.e.f. 26-1- 1982).

Page 24

  • 1. Added by Act 58 of 1981, s. 14 (w.e.f. 26-1-1982).
  • 2. Subs. by Act 17 of 2010, s. 16, for sub-section (3) (w.e.f. 7-6-2010).
  • 3. Sub-section (4) omitted by Act 4 of 2018, s. 3 and the Second Schedule (w.e.f. 5-1-2018).