Inspectors-Their Duties And Power

The E.S.I. Corporation may appoint Inspectors to carry out the purposes of the Act, within the local limits assigned to each of them.

Duties

The duties of an Inspector are:

1. Inquiring into the correctness of any of the particulars stated in any return of contribution;
2. Ascertaining whether any of the provisions of the Act has been complied with; and
3. uch other duties as may be authorised by the Corporation or specified in the regulations.

Powers

The Inspectors are vested with following powers to carry out their duties and functions aforesaid: To require any employer or contractor to furnish to him necessary information;

1. To enter, at any reasonable time, any office, establishment, factory or other premises of the employer or contractor, and require the person in change thereof to produce for examination accounts, books and documents relating to the employment of persons and payment of wages, or to furnish to him necessary information;
2. To examine the employer or contractor, his agent or servant, or any person found in the factory, establishment, office or other premises, or any employee; and
3. To make copies of, or take extracts from, any register, account books or other document maintained in such factory, establishment, office etc.