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Section 14. Inspectors.

(1) An Inspector of Factories appointed under 2[sub-section (1) of section 8 of the Factories Act, 1948 (63 of 1948)], shall be an Inspector for the purposes of this Act in respect of all factories within the local limits assigned to him. (2) 3[Appropriate Government] may appoint Inspectors for the purposes of this Act in respect of all persons employed upon a railway (otherwise than in a factory) to whom this Act applies. (3) 3[Appropriate Government] may, by notification in the Official Gazette, appoint such other persons as it thinks fit to be Inspectors for the purposes of this Act, and may define the local limits within which and the class of factories and 4[industrial or other establishments] in respect of which they shall exercise their functions. 5[(4) An Inspector may,— (a) make such examination and inquiry as he thinks fit in order to ascertain whether the provisions of this Act or rules made thereunder are being observed; (b) with such assistance, if any, as he thinks fit, enter, inspect and search any premises of any railway, factory or 6[industrial or other establishment] at any reasonable time for the purpose of carrying out the object of this Act; (c) supervise the payment of wages to persons employed upon any railway or in any factory or 6[industrial or other establishment]; (d) require by a written order the production at such place, as may be prescribed, of any register or record maintained in pursuance of this Act and take on the spot or otherwise statements of any persons which he may consider necessary for carrying out the purposes of this Act; (e) seize or take copies of such registers or documents or portions thereof as he may consider relevant in respect of an offence under this Act which he has reason to believe has been committed by an employer; (f) exercise such other powers as may be prescribed: Provided that no person shall be compelled under this sub-section to answer any question or make any statement tending to incriminate himself.

(4A) The provisions of the 7[Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (2 of 1974)] shall, so far as may be, apply to any search or seizure under this sub-section as they apply to any search or seizure made under the authority of a warrant issued under 8[section 94] of the said Code.]

(5) Every Inspector shall be deemed to be a public servant within the meaning of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860).

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  • 1. The Act has been extended to Goa, Daman and Diu by Reg. 12 of 1962, s. 3 and the Schedule to Dadra and Nagar Haveli byReg. 6 of 1963, s. 2 and the First Schedule to Pondicherry by Reg. 7 of 1963, s. 3 and the First Schedule and to Lakshadweepby Reg. 8 of 1965, s. 3 and the Schedule.
  • 2. Subs. by Act 38 of 1982, s. 2 for “persons employed in industry” (w.e.f. 15-10-1982).
  • 3. Subs. by the A.O. 1950, for sub-section (2).
  • 4. The words “except the State of Jammu and Kashmir” omitted by Act 51 of 1970, s. 2 and the Schedule (w.e.f. 1-9-1971).
  • 5. 28th March 1937, see Gazette of India, 1937, Pt. I, pg. 626.
  • 6. Subs. by Act 38 of 1982, s. 3, for “factory and to persons” (w.e.f. 15-10-1982).
  • 7. Ins. by s. 3, ibid. (w.e.f. 15-10-1982).
  • 8. Subs. by Act 41 of 2005, s. 3, for “the State Government” (w.e.f. 9-11-2005).
  • 9. Subs. by Act 68 of 1957, s. 2, for “the Act” (w.e.f. 1-4-1958.)10. Subs. by Act 38 of 1982, s. 3, for “any industrial establishment or in any class or group of industrial establishments”(w.e.f. 15-10-1982).11. Subs. by Act 41 of 2005, s. 3, for “the Central Government or a State Government” (w.e.f. 9-11-2005).12. Subs. by Act 38 of 1982, s. 3, for the proviso (w.e.f. 15-10-1982).13. Subs. by Act 41 of 2005, s. 2, for sub-section (6) (w.e.f. 9-11-2005).14. Subs. by S.O. 2806 (E), dated 28-8-2017, for “eighteen thousand rupees”, see Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, s. 3(ii).15. Ins. by s. 4, ibid. (w.e.f. 9-11-2005).

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  • 1. Subs. by Act 53 of 1964, s. 3, for clause (i) (w.e.f. 1-2-1965).
  • 2. Clauses (i), (ia) and (ib) renumbered as clauses (ia), (ib) and (ic) thereof by Act 41 of 2005, s. 4 (w.e.f. 9-11-2005).
  • 3. Subs. by Act 38 of 1982, s. 4, for „ “industrial establishment” means‟ (w.e.f. 15-10-1982).
  • 4. Subs. by Act 53 of 1964, s. 3, for sub-clause (a) (w.e.f. 1-2-1965).
  • 5. Subs. by Act 68 of 1957, s. 3, for item (c) (w.e.f. 1-4-1958.)
  • 6. Ins. by s. 3, ibid. (w.e.f. 1-4-1958.)
  • 7. Ins. by Act 38 of 1982, s. 4 (w.e.f. 15-10-1982).
  • 8. Subs. by Act 41 of 2005, s. 3, for “the Central Government or a State Government” (w.e.f. 9-11-2005).
  • 9. Ins. by Act 53 of 1964, s. 3 (w.e.f. 1-2-1965).10. Subs. by s. 3, ibid., for clause (iii) (w.e.f. 1-2-1965).11. Subs. by Act 41 of 2005, s. 4, for clause (v) (w.e.f. 9-11-2005).

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  • 1. Subs. by Act 68 of 1957, s. 3, for clause (vi) (w.e.f. 1-4-1958.)
  • 2. Subs. by Act 41 of 2005, s. 3, for “the State Government” (w.e.f. 9-11-2005).
  • 3. Subs. by s. 5, ibid.,for section 3 (w.e.f. 9-11-2005).

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  • 1. Subs. by Act 38 of 1982, s. 6, for “industrial establishment” (w.e.f. 15-10-1982).
  • 2. Added by Act 53 of 1964, s. 5 (w.e.f. 1-2-1965).
  • 3. Subs. by Act 41 of 2005, s. 3, for “the State Government” (w.e.f. 9-11-2005).
  • 4. Ins. by Act 53 of 1964, s. 5 (w.e.f. 1-2-1965).
  • 5. Subs. by Act 41 of 2005, s. 3, for “the Central Government or a State Government” (w.e.f. 9-11-2005).
  • 6. Subs. by Act 53 of 1964, s. 5, for “All payments” (w.e.f. 1-2-1965).

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  • 1. Subs. by Act 1 of 2017, s. 2, for section 6 (w.e.f. 28-12-2016).
  • 2. Subs. by Act 41 of 2005, s. 6, for “sub-section (2) of section 47 of the Indian Railways Act, 1890 (9 of 1890)” (w.e.f. 9-11-2005).
  • 3. Explanation renumbered as Explanation I thereof by Act 68 of 1957, s. 5 (w.e.f. 1-4-1958).
  • 4. Ins. by s. 5, ibid. (w.e.f. 1-4-1958).
  • 5. Subs. by Act 41 of 2005, s. 3, for “the State Government” (w.e.f. 9-11-2005).
  • 6. Subs. by Act 68 of 1957, s. 5, for clause (d) (w.e.f. 1-4-1958).
  • 7. The words “Governor-General in Council or” omitted by the A.O. 1937.
  • 8. Ins. by Act 53 of 1964, s. 6 (w.e.f. 1-2-1965).
  • 9. Subs. by Act 56 of 1974, s. 3 and the Second Schedule, for “this sub-clause” (w.e.f. 20-12-1974).

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  • 1. Subs. by Act 53 of 1964, s. 6, for clause (f) (w.e.f. 1-2-1965).
  • 2. Subs. by Act 41 of 2005, s. 3, for “the State Government” (w.e.f. 9-11-2005).
  • 3. Subs. by s. 6, ibid., for “in section 58A of the Indian Income-tax Act, 1922” (w.e.f. 9-11-2005).
  • 4. The word “and” omitted by Ordinance 3 of 1940, s. 2.
  • 5. Ins. by Act 42 of 1971, s. 6 (w.e.f. 4-12-1971).
  • 6. Ins. by Act 53 of 1964, s. 6 (w.e.f. 1-2-1965).
  • 7. Added by Ordinance 3 of 1940, s. 2
  • 8. Subs. by Act 68 of 1957, s. 5, for clause (k) (w.e.f. 1-4-1958).
  • 9. Ins. by Act 38 of 1982, s. 7 (w.e.f. 15-10-1982).

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  • 1. Ins. by Act 53 of 1964, s. 6 (w.e.f. 1-2-1965).
  • 2. Ins. by Act 29 of 1976, s. 4 (w.e.f. 12-11-1975).
  • 3. Ins. by Act 19 of 1977, s. 2 (w.e.f. 30-6-1977).
  • 4. Ins. by Act 53 of 1964, s. 6 (w.e.f. 1-2-1965).
  • 5. Subs. by Act 41 of 2005, s. 6, for “the Indian Railways Act, 1890” (w.e.f. 9-11-2005).

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  • 1. Subs. byAct 41 of 2005, s. 3, for “the State Government” (w.e.f. 9-11-2005).
  • 2. Subs. by Act 38 of 1982, s. 8, for “half-an-anna in the rupee” (w.e.f. 15-10-1982).
  • 3. Subs. by Act 41 of 2005, s. 7, for “sixty days” (w.e.f. 9-11-2005).
  • 4. Subs. by Act 38 of 1982, s. 8, for “industrial establishment” (w.e.f. 15-10-1982).
  • 5. Subs. by Act 41 of 2005, s. 3, for “the State Government” (w.e.f. 9-11-2005).
  • 6. Added by Act 22 of 1937, s. 2 (w.e.f. 14-4-1937).

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  • 1. Subs. by Act 53 of 1964, s. 7, for sub-section (1) (w.e.f. 1-2-1965).
  • 2. The words “the Governor-General in Council or” omitted by the A.O. 1937.
  • 3. Subs. by Act 41 of 2005, s. 3, for “the State Government” (w.e.f. 9-11-2005).
  • 4. Ins. by Act 53 of 1964, s. 8 (w.e.f. 1-2-1965).
  • 5. Ins. by s. 9, ibid. (w.e.f. 1-2-1965).
  • 6. Ins. by Ordinance 3 of 1940, s. 3.

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  • 1. Ins. by Act 53 of 1964, s. 10 (w.e.f. 1-2-1965).
  • 2. Subs. by Act 68 of 1957, s. 6, for “sub-section (1) of section 10 of the Factories Act, 1934” (w.e.f. 1-4-1958).
  • 3. Subs. by Act 41 of 2005, s. 3, for “the State Government” (w.e.f. 9-11-2005)
  • 4. Subs. by Act 38 of 1982, s. 9, for “industrial establishments” (w.e.f. 15-10-1982).
  • 5. Subs. by Act 53 of 1964, s. 11, for sub-section (4) (w.e.f. 1-2-1965).
  • 6. Subs. by Act 38 of 1982, s. 9, for “industrial establishment” (w.e.f. 15-10-1982).
  • 7. Subs. by s. 9, ibid., for “Code of Criminal Procedure, 1898” (w.e.f. 15-10-1982).
  • 8. Subs. by s. 9, ibid.,for “section 98” (w.e.f. 15-10-1982).

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  • 1. Ins. by Act 53 of 1964, s. 12 (w.e.f. 1-2-1965).
  • 2. Subs. by Act 41 of 2005, s. 8, for sub-section (1) (w.e.f. 9-11-2005).
  • 3. Subs. by Act 53 of 1964, s. 13, for “six months” (w.e.f. 1-2-1965).
  • 4. Subs. by Act 41 of 2005, s. 8, for sub-section (3) (w.e.f. 9-11-2005).

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  • 1. Subs. by Act 53 of 1964, s. 13, for sub-section (4) (w.e.f. 1-2-1965).
  • 2. Subs. by Act 41 of 2005, s. 8, for “not exceeding fifty rupees” (w.e.f. 9-11-2005).
  • 3.Subs. by s. 3, ibid., for “the State Government” (w.e.f. 9-11-2005).

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  • 1. Ins. by Act 53 of 1964, s. 14 (w.e.f. 1-2-1965).
  • 2. Subs. by s. 14, ibid., for “the maximum compensation that may be awarded under sub-section (3) of section 15 shall be tenrupees per head” (w.e.f. 1-2-1965).
  • 3. Subs. by Act 68 of 1957, s. 7, for “An appeal against a direction made under sub-section (3) or sub-section (4) of section 15”(w.e.f. 1-4-1958).
  • 4. Subs. by s. 7,ibid., for “the direction” (w.e.f. 1-4-1958).
  • 5. The words “or in Rangoon” omitted by the A.O. 1937.

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  • 1. Ins. by Act 53 of 1964, s. 15 (w.e.f. 1-2-1965).
  • 2. Subs. by s.15, ibid., for clause (b) (w.e.f. 1-2-1965).
  • 3. Subs. by Act 20 of 1937, s. 2 and the First Schedule, for “sub-section (5) (w.e.f. 14-4-1937).
  • 4. Subs. by Act 68 of 1957, s. 7, for sub-section (2) (w.e.f. 1-4-1958).
  • 5. Ins. by Act 53 of 1964, s. 15 (w.e.f. 1-2-1965).
  • 6. Ins. by Act 68 of 1957, s. 8 (w.e.f. 1-4-1958).
  • 7. Subs. by Act 53 of 1964, s. 16, for “any official of a registered trade union authorised in writing to act on his behalf"”(w.e.f. 1-2-1965).

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  • 1. Subs. by Act 38 of 1982, s. 10, for “Chapter XXVI of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973” (w.e.f. 15-10-1982).
  • 2. Subs. by Act 53 of 1964, s. 18, for “section 5 and sections 7 to 13” (w.e.f. 1-2-1965).
  • 3. Subs. by Act 41 of 2005, s. 9, for “with fine which shall not be less than two hundred rupees but which may extend to onethousand rupees” (w.e.f. 9-11-2005).
  • 4. Subs. by Act 53 of 1964, s.18, for “section 6” (w.e.f. 1-2-1965).
  • 5. Subs. by Act 41 of 2005, s. 9, for “with fine which may extend to five hundred rupees” (w.e.f. 9-11-2005).
  • 6. Ins. by Act 41 of 2005, s. 9 (w.e.f. 9-11-2005).
  • 7. Ins. by Act 53 of 1964, s.18 (w.e.f. 1-2-1965).

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  • 1. Subs. by Act 38 of 1982, s. 11, for “industrial establishment” (w.e.f. 15-10-1982).
  • 2. Subs. by Act 41 of 2005, s. 9, for “with fine which shall not be less than two hundred rupees but which may extend to onethousand rupees” (w.e.f. 9-11-2005).
  • 3. Subs. by s. 9, ibid., for “with fine which shall not be less than five hundred rupees but which may extend to three thousandrupees” (w.e.f. 9-11-2005).
  • 4. Subs. by s. 9, ibid.,for “one hundred rupees” (w.e.f. 9-11-2005).
  • 5. Ins. by Act 53 of 1964, s.19 (w.e.f. 1-2-1965).

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  • 1. Ins. by Act 53 of 1964, s. 20(w.e.f. 1-2-1965).
  • 2. Subs. by Act 41 of 2005, s. 10, for section 24 (w.e.f. 9-11-2005).

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  • 1. Subs. by Act 38 of 1982, s. 12, for “employed in a factory” (w.e.f. 15-10-1982).
  • 2. Subs. by s. 12, ibid., for “displayed in such factory” (w.e.f. 15-10-1982).
  • 3. Subs. by s. 12, ibid.,for “in the factory” (w.e.f. 15-10-1982).
  • 4. Ins. by s. 13, ibid. (w.e.f. 15-10-1982).
  • 5. Subs. by Act 41 of 2005, s. 3, for “the State Government” (w.e.f. 9-11-2005).
  • 6. The words “subject to the control of the Governor-General in Council,” omitted by the A.O. 1937.
  • 7. Subs. by Act 53 of 1964, s. 22, for “and prescribed the form thereof” (w.e.f. 1-2-1965).

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  • 1. Ins. by Act 53 of 1964, s. 22 (w.e.f. 1-2-1965).
  • 2. The word “and” omitted by Act 53 of 1964, s. 22 (w.e.f. 1-2-1965).
  • 3. The word “and” omitted by Act 38 of 1982, s. 14 (w.e.f. 15-10-1982).
  • 4. Ins. by s. 14, ibid. (w.e.f. 15-10-1982).
  • 5. Subs. by Act 41 of 2005, s. 3, for “the State Government” (w.e.f. 9-11-2005).
  • 6. Subs. by s. 11, ibid.,for “which may extend to two hundred rupees” (w.e.f. 9-11-2005).
  • 7. Subs. by Act 38 of 1982, s. 14, for “two successive sessions” (w.e.f. 15-10-1982).
  • 8. Subs. by s. 14, ibid.,for “in which it is so laid or the session immediately following” (w.e.f. 15-10-1982).
  • 9. Ins. by Act 41 of 2005, s. 11 (w.e.f. 9-11-2005).
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