(1) If the Commtssloner proposes to conduct a local inspection With a view to examining on the spot the Circumstances in which an accident took place. he shall give the parties or their representatives notice of his Intention to conduct such tnspectton, unless in his opinion the u rgency c' the case renders the giving of s uch n otice Impracticable.
(2) Such notice may be given orally or in writing, and in the case of an employer, may be given to any person u pon whom notice of a claim can be served under sub-section (2) of Section 10, or the representative of any such person.
(3) Any party. or the reprcaentatlve of any party, ll!ay accompany the Commissioner at a local lnapecuon.
(4) The Commisstone:r, after making a local inspection, shall note briefly in • memqrandum any facts observed, and shall show the memorandum to any who esir,es to Me the same. and, on payment of the prescribed fee, shall any ~'With a copy thereof.
l'be:pmJC:1~~~-•ball form part of the record, ,-(1) The Comm1Bt1oner dwsng otb~ ave at a formal heanng of ~~ ~y any person likely to be Scanned by CamScanner 48 1lfE WORKMEN'S COMPEN noN RULES, 1924 (Rules 38-39 h h person has been or Is to be Information relating to such case. whet er shuch any or all of the parties are called as a witness fn the case or not. and w et er present or not. •
(2) No oath shall be administered to a person examined under sub-rule 11).
(3) Statements made by persons examined under sub-rule (l). If reduced to wr1ung shall not be signed by the person maldng the statement, nor shall they, except~ hereinafter proVided, be Incorporated in ~e _record or utilised by the Commissioner for the purpose of arriVing at a dec1s1on in the case.
(4) If a wttness who has been examined under sub-rule (1) makes In evidence any material statement contradicting any statement made by him In such examination and reduced to writing, the Commissioner may call his attention to such statement. and shall In that case direct that the parties be fumJshed with the relevant part of such statement for the purpose of examining or a-oss-cxamtntng the witness.
(5) Any statement on part of a statement which Is furnished to the parties under sub-rule (4) shall be Incorporated in the record.
(6) Where a case is settled by agreement between the parties, the Commissioner may Incorporate 1n the record any statement made under sub rule (1) and may utilise such statement for the purpose of Justifying his acceptance of, or refusal to accept. the agreement reached.