Section 7A. Inspector not to disclose the source of any complaint, etc.

(1) No Inspector shall disclose the source of any complaint made to him regarding the contravention of any of the provisions of this Act.

(2) No Inspector shall, while making an inspection under this Act in pursuance of a complaint received by him, disclose to the employer or contractor concerned or any of his representatives that the inspection is being made in pursuance of a complaint: Provided that nothing in this section shall apply to any case in which the person who has made the complaint has consented to disclose his name.]

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  • 1. 10thFebruary, 1970, vide notification No.IIE/2-1/70, dated the 9th February, 1970, in respect of section 3, in the State ofOrissa.
  • 2. Ins. by Act 41 of 1993, s. 2 (w.e.f. 22-5-1993).*. Vide Notification No. S.O. 3912 (E), dated 30th October, 2019, this Act is made applicable to the Union territory of Jammuand Kashmir and the Union territory of Ladakh.

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  • 1. Ins. by Act 41 of 1993, s. 2 (w.e.f. 22-5-1993).
  • 2. Added by s. 2, ibid. (w.e.f. 22-5-1993).

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  • 1. Ins. by Act 41 of 1993, s. 3 (w.e.f. 22-5-1993).

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  • 1. Subs. by Act 41 of 1993, s. 4, for “fifty” (w.e.f. 22-5-1993).

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  • 1. Ins. by Act 41 of 1993, s. 5 (w.e.f. 22-5-1993).
  • 2. The proviso added by s. 6, ibid. (w.e.f. 22-5-1993).

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  • 1. Ins. by Act 41 of 1993, s. 7 (w.e.f. 22-5-1993)2 . Subs. by s. 8, ibid., for “three months” (w.e.f. 22-5-1993)3 . Subs. by s. 8, ibid., for “five hundred rupees” (w.e.f. 22-5-1993).

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  • 1. Subs. by Act 41 of 1993, s. 9, for certain words (w.e.f. 22-5-1993).

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  • 1. Subs. by Act 41 of 1993, s. 10, for certain words (w.e.f. 22-5-1993).
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