CAP. 59]
Factories and Industrial Undertakings
[1985 Ed.
generally or particularly by the Commissioner for Labour shall have the following powers- (Replaced, 10 of 1965, s. 4. Amended, 73 of 1977, s. 4)
(a) to enter, inspect and examine at all reasonable times, by day and night, any premises or place in which he knows or has reasonable cause to believe that an industrial undertaking is being carried on;
(b) [Deleted, 73 of 1977, s. 4]
(c) to require the production of any register or other document required to be kept under this Ordinance and inspect, examine and copy the same;
(d) to make such examination and inquiry as may be necessary to ascertain whether the requirements of this Ordinance are complied with, and seize anything which may appear to be evidence of an offence against this Ordinance;
(e) to examine, either alone or in the presence of any other person, as he thinks fit, respecting matters under this Ordinance, any person whom he finds in any industrial undertaking, or whom he has reasonable cause to believe has been within the preceding 2 months employed in any industrial undertaking, or require any such person to be so examined and to sign a declaration of the truth of the matters respecting which he has been so examined; (Amended, 4 of 1969, s. 4)
(f) to require any person who employs or has employed any woman, young person or child in an industrial undertaking or any agent or servant of any such employer to give to him all information in the possession of such person, agent or servant with reference to such woman, young person or child and to the labour conditions and treatment of every woman, young person and child employed by such employer;
(g) to remove and detain for inquiries in a place of refuge appointed under any Ordinance for the time being in force relating to women, young persons or children any young person or child whom he finds in any place in or in respect of which he has reasonable cause to suspect that an offence against this Ordinance has been committed;
(h) to require the posting up, in such place and manner and for such period as he may direct, of any notice in connexion with the provisions of this Ordinance or any matter related to the manufacture carried out, or machinery, plant, process or persons employed in any industrial undertaking; and
(Amended, 11 of 1980, s. 3)
(i) any other powers which may be conferred by any regulation made under this Ordinance.