(1) The Government may, by notification, appoint such persons or such class of persons as they think fit to be Inspectors for the purposes of this Act for such local limits as the Government may specify.
(2) Every Inspector shall be deemed to be a public servant within the meaning of section 21 of the Indian Penal Code.
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7. An Inspector, may, subject to any rules made by the Government in this behalf, within the local limits for which he is appointed-
(a) enter, at all reasonable times and with such assistants if any, who are persons in the service of the Government or any local authority as he thinks fit to take with him, any place which is, or which he has reason to believe, is a factory or an establishment;
(b) make such examination of the premises and of any prescribed registers, records and notices and take on the spot or otherwise, the evidence of such person as he may deem necessary for carrying out the purposes of this Act;
(c) exercise such other powers as may be necessary for carrying out the purposes of this Act:
Provided that no one shall be required under this section to answer any question or give any evidence tending to incriminate himself.