29.     Powers of entry, Inspection, etc.-

 

(1)         Subject to  any  rule  made  in  this behalf the ¹[Central Apprenticeship Adviser, or such other person, not below the rank of an Assistant Apprenticeship Adviser, as may be authorised by the Central Apprenticeship Adviser in writing in this behalf] may-

 

(a)          with  such  assistants,  as he thinks fit, enter, inspect and examine any establishment or part thereof at  any  reasonable time;

 

(b)         examine  any  apprentice  employed therein or require the production of any register, record or other documents  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;

 

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

 

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

 

Provided that ²[a  State  Apprenticeship  Adviser  or  such  other person,  not  below  the  rank  of  an  Assistant  Apprenticeship Adviser, as may be authorised by the State Apprenticeship Adviser in writing in this behalf] may also exercise any  of  the  powers specified  in  clause  (a), (b), (c) or (d) of this sub-section in relation to establishments for which the  appropriate  Government is the State Government.

 

(2)                        Notwithstanding anything in  sub-section (1),  no  person shall  be  compelled

                   under this section to answer any question or make any statement which 

                   may  tend  directly  or  indirectly  to incriminate him.

 

 

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1.     Subs. by Act 27 of 1973.

2.     Subs. by Act 27 of 1973.