The Assam Shops and Establishment Act 1971 is
founded to deal with appointment of Inspector, power and function/duties of
Inspectors-
Appointment of Inspectors
Appointment of Inspectors
The appropriate Government shall appoint Inspector for the
purpose of this Act
The appropriate
Government shall appoint a competent person to act as the Chief Inspector for
the purpose of this Act.
Power and Function/Duties of Inspector
Every Inspector appointed U/S-25 shall have the same power of Civil Court under the Code of Civil
Procedure 1908.
Acc to Sec 26 an
inspector appointed under this Act shall have the following powers-
- To enter at all reasonable time in any place where is a establishment or a place which the inspector has reason to believe is an establishment.
- An Inspector has power to make inspection of the premises and prescribed, registers, record and notices.
The Inspector has also the power to
take evidence of any person.
- The Inspector may require the photograph to be taken of any employee or the premises of any establishment.
- The Inspector has the power to call for any information from any establishment or employer.
- The Inspector has power to appoint out any defects or irregularities founded in the course of his inspection in an establishment.
- he has the power to summoning and enforcement of the attendance of witness.
- discovery and production of documents.
- Administered on oath.
- The Inspector may exercise such other powers as may be necessary for carrying out the purpose of the Act.
- The Chief Inspector shall have the same power and duties as that of the Inspector.
- The Chief Inspector will direct the working of other Inspectors.
DUTIES OF INSPECTORS :
The main function or duties of inspectors appointed under this Act is to
examine the following:
- Daily hours of work.
- weekly hours of work
- over time wages
- interval of rest
- holidays
- holidays for religious purpose
- wages for annual leave
- prohibition of annual leave
- prohibition of employment of child
- prohibition of employment of women and person under 17 years of age at hight
- cleanliness in the working place
- precaution against fire.
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