Section 14 — Inspectors.

14. Inspectors.—(1) An Inspector of Factories appointed under 
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[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) 
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[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) 
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[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 
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[industrial or other establishments] in respect of which they shall 

exercise their functions. 

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[(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 
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[industrial or other establishment] at any reasonable time for the purpose of 

carrying out the object of this Act; 

                                                           
1. Ins. by Act 53 of 1964, s. 8 (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. Ins. by Act 53 of 1964, s. 9 (w.e.f. 1-2-1965). 

4. Ins. by Ordinance 3 of 1940, s. 3. 

5. Ins. by Act 53 of 1964, s. 10 (w.e.f. 1-2-1965). 

6. 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). 

7. Subs. by Act 38 of 1982, s. 9, for “industrial establishments” (w.e.f. 15-10-1982). 

8. Subs. by Act 53 of 1964, s. 11, for sub-section (4) (w.e.f. 1-2-1965). 

9. Subs. by Act 38 of 1982, s. 9, for “industrial establishment” (w.e.f. 15-10-1982). 



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(c) supervise the payment of wages to persons employed upon any railway or in any factory 

or 
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[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 
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[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 
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[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).