(1) The Chief Inspector may engage experts or agencies, as deemed necessary, from the fields of civil engineering, structural engineering, architecture, and other disciplines like occupational safety, health and environment as and when required for the purpose of conducting any inspection, investigation or enquiry into the cause of an accident or of a dangerous occurrence or safety of the building workers as required under the Act and these rules.
(2) The agency referred to in sub-rule (1), shall be of national standard in the relevant field and registered under the relevant law.
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(3) The experts, referred to in sub-rule (1) shall,—
(a) possess a degree in the relevant field from a recognised university ; and
(b) possess, not less than ten years experience of working in the relevant field out of which, at-least five years, shall be in the field of occupational safety, health and environment.
(4) An expert from the agencies referred to in sub-rule (1), shall also possess the qualifications as referred to in sub- rule (3).
(5) The State Government may, from time to time, prepare a panel of experts and agencies referred to in sub-rule (1).
(6) An engineer or expert or agency employed under sub-rule (1), shall be paid such travelling allowances and daily allowances, as specified by the State Government from time to time.
(7) In addition to travelling allowance and daily allowance, referred to in sub-rule (6), such engineer or expert or agency shall also be paid an honorarium at such rates, as may be specified by the State Government from time to time.